TY - PAT

T1 - A cladding tube, and a method of manufacturing a cladding tube

AU - Middleburgh, Simon

PY - 2020/10/22

Y1 - 2020/10/22

N2 - A cladding tube for a fuel rod to be used in a nuclear fission reactor, and a method of manufacturing the cladding tube are disclosed. The cladding tube encloses fissile nuclear fuel and comprises a tubular base layer of a zirconium based alloy, and a coating layer. The coating layer is applied onto an outer border of the tubular base layer. The coating layer is formed of an amorphous alloy comprising zirconium and a further element.

AB - A cladding tube for a fuel rod to be used in a nuclear fission reactor, and a method of manufacturing the cladding tube are disclosed. The cladding tube encloses fissile nuclear fuel and comprises a tubular base layer of a zirconium based alloy, and a coating layer. The coating layer is applied onto an outer border of the tubular base layer. The coating layer is formed of an amorphous alloy comprising zirconium and a further element.

M3 - Patent

M1 - US20200335231A1

ER -