No abstract

and SEM Analysis Jatuporn Burns, TEM preparation Kevin Tolman, X-ray Diffraction AnalysisXiang Liu, TEM Data Collection v non-native oxide is somewhat porous, meaning that if the fuel storage environment changes, these locations may be points where corrosion would be initiated.Video images from the sampling operation indicate that the cut ends and locations where the elements were handled using a "friction tool" have retained the large white oxide blooms. Otherwise, the fuel elements have a neutral medium gray external appearance with little evidence of corrosive attack or surface alteration. The individual fuel plates are clearly visible through the side plate openings and show no sign of oxide alteration or damage. vi vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTAssistance from Andy Gray, Alan Olaveson, Craig Carlson, Caleb Maynard, and Gary Landon for help in validation of the sampling tools and acquiring the samples from the ATR fuel elements, Claude Kimball for contract logistics and video review support, Marcie Anderson and Shawn Tigue for coordinating shipment, Al Carlson for retrieving video footage, Mark Taylor for Electron Microscopy Laboratory receipt scheduling, and Joanne Grimmett for receiving and completing the inter-building laboratory transfers is gratefully acknowledged.

No abstract

No abstract

No abstract