Modeling the water side corrosion and hydrogen pickup of VVER 1000 fuel clad
Zirconium alloys, are usually used as fuel cladding materials in VVER (water-cooled, water-moderated energy reactor) type reactors, mainly, due to their low neutron absorption cross-section, desirable mechanical properties, and good corrosion resistance under reactor operating conditions.During exposure to water at high temperature, water reacts wi