Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Cold spray chromium coating for nuclear fuel rods
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Application No.: US16573544Application Date: 2019-09-17
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Publication No.: US11443857B2Publication Date: 2022-09-13
- Inventor: Edward J. Lahoda , Peng Xu , Zeses Karoutas , Sumit Ray , Kumar Sridharan , Benjamin Maier , Greg Johnson
- Applicant: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC , WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- Applicant Address: US PA Cranberry Township; US WI Madison
- Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC,WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee: WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC,WISCONSIN ALUMNI RESEARCH FOUNDATION
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cranberry Township; US WI Madison
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Main IPC: G21C3/07
- IPC: G21C3/07 ; G21C21/02 ; C23C24/08 ; C23C30/00 ; B32B15/01
Abstract:
A zirconium alloy cladding tube for use in a water cooled nuclear reactor under normal operating conditions and under high temperature oxidation conditions is described. The cladding tube has a coating uniformly deposited thereon. The coating, which may be up to 300 microns thick, is selected from the group consisting of chromium, a chromium-based alloy, and combinations thereof.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200051702A1 COLD SPRAY CHROMIUM COATING FOR NUCLEAR FUEL RODS Public/Granted day:2020-02-13
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