Development of Advanced High Uranium Density Fuels for Light Water Reactors
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
- Boise State Univ., ID (United States)
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
This work conducts basic materials research (fabrication, radiation resistance, thermal conductivity, and corrosion response) on U3Si2 and UN, two high uranium density fuel forms that have a high potential for success as advanced light water reactor (LWR) fuels. The outcome of this proposed work will serve as the basis for the development of advance LWR fuels, and utilization of such fuel forms can lead to the optimization of the fuel performance related plant operating limits such as power density, power ramp rate and cycle length.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison, WI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517
- OSTI ID:
- 1248959
- Report Number(s):
- 11-3041; 11-3041
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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