公开(公告)号：US20240212870A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-27

申请号：US18069864

申请日：2022-12-21

Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC

Inventor： Edward J. LAHODA ,  Elwyn ROBERTS ,  Benjamin R. MAIER ,  Allan Wayne JAWORSKI, JR. ,  Arash PARSI ,  Guoqiang WANG ,  William A. BYERS ,  Jorie WALTERS ,  Chona P. VALLENCOUR ,  John Leo LYONS ,  Luke CZERNIAK ,  Roy J. MATWAY ,  Gregory E. ROBERTS ,  Kathryn E. METZGER ,  Jonathan WRIGHT ,  Luke C. OLSON ,  Denise ADORNO-LOPES

IPC: G21C3/07 ,  G21C21/02

CPC classification number: G21C3/07 ,  G21C21/02

Abstract: A coating for protecting a Zirconium alloy based layer of a nuclear fuel rod cladding is provided. The coating comprises a primary layer. A microstructure of the primary layer is comprised of a number of grains and is randomized. The primary layer is configured with a density of about 94.5% or greater. A cladding for a nuclear fuel rod and a method for producing a cladding for a nuclear fuel rod are also provided.