Proposal for irradiation of uranium swelling behavior capsules

Technical Report · Tue Sep 23 00:00:00 EDT 1958

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10146287· OSTI ID:10146287

Weber, J W

The swelling behavior of unalloyed clad uranium operating with a cladding surface temperature of 250--350 C and fuel temperatures from 450--750 C is of importance for Hanford`s fuel element development work. To obtain information on the effect of cladding restraint, exposure, and the above temperatures, on uranium swelling rates, a series of experiments is proposed for irradiation in Hanford reactors. The experimental assemblies consist of uranium fuel rods supported concentrically in an aluminum capsule. Surrounding the fuel rod is an annulus of liquid NaK to serve as a heat transfer agent.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 10146287
• Report Number(s): HW-58625; ON: DE94010854
• Resource Relation: Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 23 Sep 1958
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
FUEL RODS
SWELLING
HANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORS
CAPSULES
IRRADIATION
ALUMINIUM
ZIRCALOY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
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220300
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RESEARCH
TEST
TRAINING
PRODUCTION
IRRADIATION
MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
RADIATION EFFECTS