Formation processes of point defects in zirconium under the impact of neutrons in nuclear reactor conditions

A.A.  Garibov

A.A. Garibov ¹

¹ Institute of Radiation Problems, Ministry of Science and Education Republic of Azerbaijan, Baku AZ-1143, Azerbaijan

Abstract

In thermal energetic nuclear reactors with power parameters of 400–1200 MW, the recoil energy given to the nuclei and the energies of the scattered neutrons due to the elastic scattering of thermal and fast neutrons in the nuclear reactor materials were determined. Based on recoil energies, the rates of generation of point defects that can be formed in the example of zirconium metal and the parameters of diffusion and recombination processes have been determined.

Keywords: Defects, Zirconium metal, Neutrons, Nuclear reactor, Recoil energies

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