Kernel Buffer Volume Fraction Margin of the AGR Designed Fuel Particle
S&T Accomplishment Report
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OSTI ID:1962863
- Idaho National Laboratory
Modeling results used to assess the fuel performance of the TRISO-coated fuel particles as a function of kernel/buffer volume fraction include SiC tangential stress, formation of the buffer/IPyC gap, particle temperature profile, internal particle pressure, fission gas released from the kernel, probability of fuel particle failure, and fission product diffusion. These results were evaluated at two burnup levels and irradiation temperatures to bound expected steady-state irradiation conditions. In general, increasing the kernel/buffer volume fraction increases the SiC stress and subsequently the failure probability of a fuel particle when compared to the AGR designed particle. There was little impact on the fission product diffusion through the particle as the kernel/buffer volume fraction increased.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517;
- OSTI ID:
- 1962863
- Report Number(s):
- INL/RPT-23-71441-Rev000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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