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Beyond the grid
Craig Piercycpiercy@ans.org
In this month’s issue of Nuclear News, readers will find coverage of the “other” areas where nuclear technology is pushing into new frontiers. From marine nuclear propulsion to nuclear systems that enable planetary exploration, the articles in these pages are a reminder that the influence of applied nuclear science extends far beyond the electric grid.
When many people hear the phrase “civil nuclear technology,” they still think first of power plants—an understandable association. Nuclear power has been one of the most reliable sources of large-scale electricity for decades. It is our storefront.
But nuclear technology has always been bigger than electrons.
Omesh K. Chopra, Dale L. Smith, Peter F. Tortorelli, Jackson H. DeVan, Dai Kai Sze
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 8 | Number 2 | September 1985 | Pages 1956-1969
Technical Paper | Blanket Comparison and Selection Study | doi.org/10.13182/FST85-A24572
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A review of corrosion and environmental effects on the mechanical properties of candidate structural alloys for use with liquid metals infusion reactors is presented. The corrosion/mass transfer behavior of austenitic and ferritic steels and vanadium-base alloys is evaluated to determine the preliminary operating temperature limits for circulating and static liquid-lithium and Pb-17Li systems. The influence of liquid-metal environment on the mechanical properties of structural materials is discussed. Corrosion effects of nitrate and fluoride salts are presented. Requirements for additional data are identified.
