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Atlanta, GA|Atlanta Marriott Marquis
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New coolants, new fuels: A new generation of university reactors
Here’s an easy way to make aging U.S. power reactors look relatively youthful: Compare them (average age: 43) with the nation’s university research reactors. The 25 operating today have been licensed for an average of about 58 years.
G. W. Cunningham
Nuclear Technology | Volume 28 | Number 3 | March 1976 | Pages 301-304
Technical Paper | Reactor | doi.org/10.13182/NT76-A31512
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Materials development is needed in advanced reactor programs to improve economy and safety of nuclear system components, to provide data for advanced design methods needed for the severe operating conditions, and to nondestructively inspect components under poor accessibility. Interaction between alloy development, stress analysis, and component and system design guides the program on structural materials for core and secondary systems, including steam generators. Various austenitic, ferritic, and high-nickel alloys are being developed for different components.