Degradation Processes in Nuclear Materials

Course guarantor:

Lenka Prouzová Procházková

Lecturer:

Lenka Prouzová Procházková

Tutor:

Supervisor:

Department of Nuclear Chemistry

Synopsis:

The aim of the lecture is to explain the effect of radiation on structural and technological materials. The lectures include an introduction to the corrosion of structural materials, types of corrosion, the influence of the environment on the rate of corrosion, as well as radiation corrosion, types of structure damages of materials. Radiation corrosion will be described on common materials used in nuclear facilities.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1.Introduction to corrosion, types of corrosion

2.Radiation effect on materials structural damages, dislocations

3.Radiation corrosion effect of radiation on corrosion rate, radiation embrittlement, sweeping...

4.Radiolysis of aqueous technological fluids

5.Radiation processes in primary circuit effect of radiation on the pressurized water reactors, nuclear fuel, cladding technologies and alloys

6.Radiation degradation of electronics and measuring devices

7.Effect of radiation on copper for spent nuclear fuel

8.Radiation degradation of polymers and composite materials

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Study materials:

Key Literature:

1.Čuba V., et al. Radiation Induced Corrosion of Nuclear Fuel and Materials, Advances in Nuclear Fuel. IntechOpen 2012.

Recommended Literature:

2.Björkbacka A. et al., Radiation induced corrosion of copper for spent nuclear fuel storage. Radiation Physics and Chemistry 92 (2013) 8086

3.Wang M., Irradiated Assisted Corrosion of Stainless Steel in Light Water Reactors - Focus on Radiolysis and Corrosion Damage. 2013

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Further information:

No time-table has been prepared for this course

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