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Silicon carbide composites clad fuel in nuclear reactors.(MATERIALS SCIENCE/R & D)
Advanced Materials & Processes, November, 2004
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Spent nuclear fuel from commercial reactors could be minimized and burn-up could be potentially doubled if a new silicon carbide-based cladding proves viable, reports Gamma Engineering, Rockville, Md.. Conventional cladding, the tubing that contains the enriched uranium that fuels reactors, becomes brittle and must be replaced every five years.
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However, if the silicon fiber-reinforced composite around a silicon monolithic tube can be used instead, the refueling cycle could theoretically be extended to ten years. Commercial water-cooled nuclear reactors have expensive safety ...
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