Metallurgical Materials

Relationship between PWR primary water chemistry and material degradation

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  • 1. Key Laboratory of Nuclear Materials and Safety Assessment,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China;
    2. Liaoning Key Laboratory for Safety and Assessment Technique of Nuclear Materials, Shenyang 110016, China;
    3. Institute of Metal Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang 110016, China

Received date: 2014-12-24

  Online published: 2015-04-29

Abstract

Optimization of primary water chemistry is one of the most effective ways to minimize radiation field, mitigate material degradation and maintain fuel performance in pressurized water reactor (PWR) nuclear power plants. It improves characteristics of oxide scales formed on the materials of equipment due to interactions between water chemistry and materials. This article reviews the current status and related problems of the relationship between water chemistry of primary coolant and material degradation in PWR nuclear power plants. Fundamental research progress achieved in recent years on Zn-injected water
chemistry (ZWC) into primary coolants of PWR is introduced.

Cite this article

WU Xin-qiang1,2,3, LIU Xia-he1,2,3, HAN En-hou1,2,3, KE Wei1,2,3 . Relationship between PWR primary water chemistry and material degradation[J]. Journal of Shanghai University, 2015 , 21(2) : 141 -151 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2014.04.015

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