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Title: AGR-1 Irradiation Experiment Test Plan

Abstract

This document presents the current state of planning for the AGR-1 irradiation experiment, the first of eight planned irradiations for the Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Fuel Development and Qualification Program. The objectives of the AGR-1 experiment are: 1. To gain experience with multi-capsule test train design, fabrication, and operation with the intent to reduce the probability of capsule or test train failure in subsequent irradiation tests. 2. To irradiate fuel produced in conjunction with the AGR fuel process development effort. 3. To provide data that will support the development of an understanding of the relationship between fuel fabrication processes, fuel product properties, and irradiation performance. In order to achieve the test objectives, the AGR-1 experiment will be irradiated in the B-10 position of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The test will contain six independently controlled and monitored capsules. Each capsule will contain a single type, or variant, of the AGR coated fuel. The irradiation is planned for about 700 effective full power days (approximately 2.4 calendar years) with a time-averaged, volume-average temperature of approximately 1050 °C. Average fuel burnup, for the entire test, will be greater than 17.7 % FIMA, and the fuel willmore » experience fast neutron fluences between 2.4 and 4.5 x 1025 n/m2 (E>0.18 MeV).« less

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
DOE - NE
OSTI Identifier:
969496
Report Number(s):
INL/EXT-05-00593
TRN: US1000480
DOE Contract Number:  
DE-AC07-05ID14517
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
10 SYNTHETIC FUELS; 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; BURNUP; CALENDARS; DESIGN; FABRICATION; FAST NEUTRONS; IRRADIATION; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; PROBABILITY; TEST REACTORS; Advanced Gas Reactor

Citation Formats

Maki, John T. AGR-1 Irradiation Experiment Test Plan. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.2172/969496.
Maki, John T. AGR-1 Irradiation Experiment Test Plan. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/969496
Maki, John T. 2009. "AGR-1 Irradiation Experiment Test Plan". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/969496. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/969496.
@article{osti_969496,
title = {AGR-1 Irradiation Experiment Test Plan},
author = {Maki, John T},
abstractNote = {This document presents the current state of planning for the AGR-1 irradiation experiment, the first of eight planned irradiations for the Advanced Gas Reactor (AGR) Fuel Development and Qualification Program. The objectives of the AGR-1 experiment are: 1. To gain experience with multi-capsule test train design, fabrication, and operation with the intent to reduce the probability of capsule or test train failure in subsequent irradiation tests. 2. To irradiate fuel produced in conjunction with the AGR fuel process development effort. 3. To provide data that will support the development of an understanding of the relationship between fuel fabrication processes, fuel product properties, and irradiation performance. In order to achieve the test objectives, the AGR-1 experiment will be irradiated in the B-10 position of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL). The test will contain six independently controlled and monitored capsules. Each capsule will contain a single type, or variant, of the AGR coated fuel. The irradiation is planned for about 700 effective full power days (approximately 2.4 calendar years) with a time-averaged, volume-average temperature of approximately 1050 °C. Average fuel burnup, for the entire test, will be greater than 17.7 % FIMA, and the fuel will experience fast neutron fluences between 2.4 and 4.5 x 1025 n/m2 (E>0.18 MeV).},
doi = {10.2172/969496},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/969496}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009},
month = {Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2009}
}