Initial development for the introduction of provisions for irradiation effects in Division 5 rules
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Heat pipe microreactor concept involves the use of a solid core block to encapsulate the nuclear fuel and the passive extraction of heat from the core block to the heat exchanger block by advanced heat pipes. The core block is a key component of the heat pipe microreactor design. It integrates the functions of reactor vessel, core structural components and fuel cladding of traditional Gen IV advanced reactor designs into one single structure. The effects of irradiation on the structural failure modes are outside the scope of the rules of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 5, Subsection HB, Subpart B for metallic Class A components. Methods to account for the irradiation effect were investigated in order to develop design methods that can be applied to the core block design in the heat pipe microreactor. This report presents an initial development of an approach to account for the irradiation effects in the design rules.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- OSTI ID:
- 1670704
- Report Number(s):
- ANL-ART-205; 162862; TRN: US2204316
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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