Performance of commercially produced mixed-oxide fuels in EBR-II

Conference · Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:7014402

Hales, J W; Lawrence, L A

Commercially produced fuels for the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) were irradiated in EBR-II under conditions of high cladding temperature (approx. 700/sup 0/C) and low power (approx. 200 W/cm) to verify that manufacturing processes did not introduce variables which significantly affect general fuel performance. Four interim examinations and a terminal examination were completed to a peak burnup of 5.2 at. % to provide irradiation data pertaining to fuel restructuring and dimensional stability at low fuel temperature, fuel-cladding reactions at high cladding temperature and general fuel behavior. The examinations indicate completely satisfactory irradiation performance for low heat rates and high cladding temperatures to 5.2 at. % burnup.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 7014402
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2190-FP; CONF-801107-50; TRN: 81-001806
• Resource Relation: Conference: ANS international conference, Washington, DC, USA, 17 Nov 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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