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Effect of internal pressure on oxidation of Zircaloy-2 cladding tube under steam

Ioka, Ikuo  ; Kato, Hitoshi; Ogawa, Hiroaki  ; Osaka, Masahiko  

When the function of cooling system for a spent fuel pool loses, the spent fuel pin put under vapor environment. The helium gas at the time of making and the FP gas are enclosed in the spent fuel pin. The spent fuel pin with internal pressure is oxidized during severe accident. The effect of internal pressure on oxidation behavior of Zircaloy-2 was investigated. The oxidation test was carried out at 600$$^{circ}$$C in steam atmosphere. The length of Zircaloy-2 specimen is 500 mm, and heated zone is 200 mm. The amount of hydrogen gas was measured during the test, and the oxide film was analyzed. The amount of hydrogen gas decreased to about 70 ppm after increasing rapidly in early stages of the test. The thickness of oxide film decreased with increasing the internal pressure. It is confirmed that internal pressure affected in the oxidation behavior of Zircaloy-2 in this test condition.

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