Lead-Bismuth Eutectic: Atomic and Micro-Scale Melt Evolution. [PDF]
Materials (Basel), 2019 Element clustering and structural features of liquid lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) alloy have been investigated up to 720 °C by means of high temperature X-ray diffraction (HT-XRD), X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy (XPS) and Scanning Photoemission Microscopy (SPEM) at the Elettra synchrotron in Trieste. The short-range order in liquid metal after melting
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Electrochemical Sensors for Controlling Oxygen Content and Corrosion Processes in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Coolant—State of the Art [PDF]
Sensors, 2023 Controlling oxygen content in the primary circuit of nuclear reactors is one of the key tasks needed to ensure the safe operation of nuclear power plants where lead-bismuth eutectic alloy (LBE) is used as a coolant.
Sergey N. Orlov +4 more
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Vibration Monitoring Using Fiber Optic Sensors in a Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Cooled Nuclear Fuel Assembly [PDF]
Sensors, 2016 Excessive fuel assembly vibrations in nuclear reactor cores should be avoided in order not to compromise the lifetime of the assembly and in order to prevent the occurrence of safety hazards.
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Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2023 A comprehensive evaluation including microstructure, mechanical properties, and lead-bismuth eutectic corrosion resistance of amorphous alumina coatings after different doses of Au2+ irradiation was done using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron ...
Yilong Zhong +13 more
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Corrosion behavior of Al–O coating in oxygen-saturated lead-bismuth eutectic at 550 °C
Journal of Materials Research and TechnologyThe amorphous Al–O coating with a thickness of approximately 6 μm was prepared on 316 L stainless steel using multi-arc ion plating technology to investigate the corrosion resistance of the coating in static lead–bismuth eutectic at 550 °C. The corrosion
Tianhao Zhang +6 more
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Correlations for calculating the transport and thermodynamic properties of lead-bismuth eutectic [PDF]
Nuclear Energy and Technology, 2020 The paper presents recommended correlations for calculating the thermodynamic and transport properties of Pb-Bi eutectic (44.5% Pb + 55.5% Bi), namely: density, dynamic viscosity, specific heat, thermal conductivity, surface tension, specific electrical ...
Igor A. Chusov +3 more
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Determination of Trace Tellurium in Lead-Bismuth Eutectic Distilled Catch
He huaxue yu fangshe huaxueLead-bismuth coolant in nuclear reactors generates and accumulates 210Po during operation, which has strong toxicity and high volatility. When the coolant leaks or the reactor is opened, some of the 210Po on the surface of the coolant and in the covering
Yu WANG +5 more
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A Review of Corrosion Behavior of Structural Steel in Liquid Lead–Bismuth Eutectic
Crystals, 2023 Liquid lead–bismuth eutectic alloy is one of the candidate coolants for fourth-generation nuclear power systems because of its good physical and chemical properties, neutron economic performance, and safety. However, the compatibility between the coolant
Wentao Wang +3 more
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Lead-bismuth cooled reactors: history and the potential of development. Part 1. History of development [PDF]
Nuclear Energy and Technology, 2022 The article is devoted to the history of the creation of lead-bismuth-cooled reactor units (RUs) for nuclear-powered submarines (NPSs), which were developed in the absence of the necessary knowledge and experience, as well as under strict deadlines for ...
Vladimir M. Troyanov +3 more
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Structural seismic characteristics assessment of LMFR fuel assembly hexagonal wrapper over operational temperature range [PDF]
Nuclear Technology and Radiation Protection, 2019 In this study, the structural integrity of liquid metal fast reactor fuel assembly has been established for different parameters considering the optimum fuel design.
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