Supercritical water-cooled reactor materials–Summary of research and open issues

D Guzonas, R Novotny - Progress in Nuclear Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
Abstract The Supercritical Water Reactor (SCWR) is one of the six reactor concepts being
investigated under the framework of the Generation IV International Forum (GIF). Research …

A comparative study of oxide scales grown on stainless steel and nickel-based superalloys in ultra-high temperature supercritical water at 800 C

Y Behnamian, A Mostafaei, A Kohandehghan… - Corrosion …, 2016 - Elsevier
This study investigates the oxidation behavior of several stainless steels and nickel-based
superalloys exposed to supercritical water at 800° C for 12 h. Characterization of the …

Electrochemical techniques and mechanisms for the corrosion of metals and alloys in sub-and supercritical aqueous systems

Y Li, Z Bai, S Ding, DD Macdonald, J Qiu… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Corrosion has become a decisive factor hindering supercritical water technologies' long-
cycle, safe implementation. Electrochemical experiments performed in supercritical aqueous …

Superior corrosion resistance properties of TiN-based coatings on Zircaloy tubes in supercritical water

F Khatkhatay, L Jiao, J Jian, W Zhang, Z Jiao… - Journal of Nuclear …, 2014 - Elsevier
Thin films of TiN and Ti 0.35 Al 0.65 N nanocomposite were deposited on polished Zircaloy-
4 tubes. After exposure to supercritical water for 48 h, the coated tubes are remarkably intact …

Corrosion characteristics of typical Ni–Cr alloys and Ni–Cr–Mo alloys in supercritical water: a review

S Guo, D Xu, Y Liang, Y Li, J Yang… - Industrial & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The corrosion of supercritical water system materials under high-temperature and high-
pressure conditions exists widely, which may result in the serious damage of the …

Oxidation of austenitic and ferritic/martensitic alloys in supercritical water

D Gómez-Briceño, F Blázquez… - The Journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
Supercritical Water Reactors (SCWRs), one of the concepts considered by the Generation IV
International Forum, are an attractive option due to their high thermal efficiency, 45% vs …

High Temperature Diffusion Coefficients for O2, H2, and OH in Water, and for Pure Water

DT Kallikragas, AY Plugatyr… - Journal of Chemical & …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Classical molecular dynamics simulations using simple point charge water potential were
performed to obtain high temperature diffusion coefficients for pure water, and for O2, H2 …

On-line monitoring of oxide formation and dissolution on alloy 800H in supercritical water

KI Choudhry, DA Guzonas, DT Kallikragas… - Corrosion …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concentrations of dissolved metals, oxygen and hydrogen at the exit of an Alloy 800H tube
exposed to oxygenated supercritical water were monitored to study the initial stages of …

On the Molecular-Based Thermodynamics of Dilute Solutions Along Orthobaric Conditions Concise review of the fundamental microscopic constraints, rigorous formal …

AA Chialvo, OD Crisalle - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2023 - Elsevier
We review the fundamentals underlying a rigorous and general molecular-based formalism
for the microscopic interpretation of the solvation phenomena involving dilute solutes along …

Current and future nuclear power reactors and plants

I Pioro, R Duffey - Managing Global Warming, 2019 - Elsevier
This Chapter provides a concise overview of the current nuclear power reactors and Nuclear
Power Plants (NPPs), ie, their descriptions, basic parameters, schematics, layouts, Ts …