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Supplement A to design of PT-IP-263-A-FP, evaluation of chemically nickel plated fuel elements

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10175768· OSTI ID:10175768
Irradiation of the initial test in this program involving ten tubes of alternately charged nickel-plated C-64 alloy clad test elements and X-80001 alloy control elements has been successfully completed. The test indicated that the nickel-plate spalling problem has been resolved, as no significant spalling or flaking was observed during the post-irradiation examination. The second test in this program will be to verify that the nickel-plate integrity problem has been solved by irradiating a pilot loading (up to 100 charges) of fuel elements which have been nickel-plated on a production basis.
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:
10175768
Report Number(s):
HW--64419-D; ON: DE94017216
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English