Hotter, Safer, Stronger, Cheaper: Using Corrosion Science to Address Challenges in the Nuclear Industry

Stephen Raiman
Stephen Raiman

Everything corrodes, including current and advanced nuclear reactors. As reactor designers challenge the limits of material performance, corrosion scientists work on controlling material and environmental properties to meet these challenges and ensure long economic service times. This 2-part talk will discuss current research aimed at improving accident tolerance of light water reactors, and at enabling molten salt reactors.

Dr. Stephen Raiman is an R&D Associate in the Corrosion Science and Technology Group in the Materials Science and Technology Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He is interested in understanding corrosion and degradation of materials in nuclear power plants and other extreme environments. His recent work has focused on evaluating materials for accident tolerant fuel cladding in light water reactors, and on materials compatibility in molten salts for use in molten salt reactors and concentrated solar power. Prior to joining ORNL, he graduated from The University of Michigan in 2016 with a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences. He also holds a B.S. in Physics from the University at Buffalo.

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