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Traveling-Wave Reactor - we need them badly
I suppose if the Traveling Reactor can run for ~60 years without refueling, the clad metal should also last for the same number of years! Hence, the effect of radiation on clad metal properties must be tested. There will be radiation-induced creep, swelling, phase instabilities, radiation...- kundalini
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering
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Traveling-Wave Reactor - we need them badly
I wonder what is the cladding material selected for this concept. Also, what type of nuclear poison is used?- kundalini
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- Forum: Nuclear Engineering