Postirradiation examination of high-U-loaded low-enriched U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, UAl/sub 2/, and U/sub 3/Si test fuel plates

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6279100

Gomez, J; Morando, R; Perez, E E; Giorsetti, D R; Copeland, G L; Hofmann, G; Snelgrove, J L

The scope of this work is to present an evaluation of the postirradiation examination of the second set of high-U-loaded low-enriched U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, UAl/sub 2/ and U/sub 3/Si miniature plates manufactured by the Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica (CNEA) of Argentina, and irradiated and examinated, within the framework of the Reduced Enrichment Research and Test Reactor (RERTR) Program, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory. This paper includes fabrication details of the plates, their irradiation history and the results of postirradiation examination which are compared to those of the previous test and to present results from other laboratories participating in the RERTR Program. Postirradiation examination of these plates showed satisfactory poerformance for the oxides, aluminides and silicides (except for the highest-loaded U/sub 3/Si plate) with the only indication of detrimental behavior during the slight bowing of some plates at about 80% burnup.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA); Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica, Buenos Aires (Argentina); Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6279100
• Report Number(s): CONF-8410173-2; ON: DE85002250
• Resource Relation: Conference: International meeting on reduced enrichment for research and test reactors, Argonne, IL, USA, 14 Oct 1984; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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