Behavior of Materials (Alloys, Coatings) in Conditions Specific to Gen IV Nuclear Reactors
A special issue of Coatings (ISSN 2079-6412). This special issue belongs to the section "Surface Characterization, Deposition and Modification".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2023) | Viewed by 7139
Special Issue Editors
Interests: corrosion of nuclear grade materials; corrosion of alloys in supercritical water; corrosion inhibitors; detection of alloys’ corrosion susceptibility using electrochemical measurements; microstructural analysis of degraded alloys, corrosion of spent fuel claddings in conditions of geological disposal
Interests: engineering; materials characterization; development of new materials
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Interests: material research with a focus on corrosion behaviour mainly in the nuclear field
Interests: corrosion of in-core and structural materials; the impact of crud deposit/fouling on the heat transfer in both single- and two-phase flow systems; chemical treatment in nuclear power plants
Interests: corrosion and mechanical behavior of structural materials for GenII/III and Gen IV nuclear applications
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Today, in the face of the global energy crisis, coupled with climate change, countries are looking for any potential alternatives to replace their dependence on fossil fuels. Thus, a renewed interest in nuclear energy, considered as much cleaner, can be observed. The Fourth Generation International Forum (GIF) is an important actor involved in R&D activities regarding advanced nuclear energy systems.
The GIF has selected six reactor technologies for further research and development: the gas-cooled fast reactor (GFR), the lead-cooled fast reactor (LFR), the molten salt reactor (MSR), the sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR), the supercritical-water-cooled reactor (SCWR) and the very-high-temperature reactor (VHTR).
One of the main challenges in the development of these types of reactors is represented by the materials used for internal components and the chemistry of these harsh environments.
This Special Issue is focused on providing a platform for online academic exchanges between researchers and readers for finding solutions in the following fields:
- Experimental tests to assess the compatibility of environments specific for Gen IV reactors with candidate materials.
- High-performance coatings resistance in these environments.
- New materials produced via different technologies including additive manufacturing.
- Advanced methods and techniques to assess behaviour of candidate materials (alloys/coatings) under conditions specific to Gen IV reactors.
Dr. Manuela Fulger
Dr. Catalin Marian Ducu
Guest Editors
Dr. Monika Šípová
Dr. Kittima Khumsa-Ang
Dr. Alberto Sáez-Maderuelo
Guest Editor Assistants
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Keywords
- supercritical water cooled reactors
- lead fast reactors
- protective coatings
- performant materials
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