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Swiss nuclear power and the case for long-term operation
Designed for 40 years but built to last far longer, Switzerland’s nuclear power plants have all entered long-term operation. Yet age alone says little about safety or performance. Through continuous upgrades, strict regulatory oversight, and extensive aging management, the country’s reactors are being prepared for decades of continued operation, in line with international practice.
Edward C. Beahm, Charles A. Culpepper
Nuclear Technology | Volume 54 | Number 2 | August 1981 | Pages 215-222
Technical Paper | Material | doi.org/10.13182/NT81-A32737
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At 1273 K, the principal products in the reaction of uranium carbides with Cr-Fe-Ni alloys are UNiC2 and the Laves phase U(Fe,Ni,Cr)2. At 973 K, the principal products are UNi5 and (Cr, Fe)7C3. At the lower temperature, reaction with uranium monocarbide is limited by the rate of formation of UNi5. Liquid formation was observed in the UC Type 316 stainless system at 1292 ± 8 K and at 1351 ± 12 K in the UC Inconel 718 system.
