Fuel Performance Analysis of Fast Flux Test Facility MFF-3 and -5 Fuel Pins Using BISON with Post Irradiation Examination Data

Paaren, Kyle M.; Gale, Micah; Wootan, David; Medvedev, Pavel; Porter, Douglas

doi:10.3390/en16227600

Fuel Performance Analysis of Fast Flux Test Facility MFF-3 and -5 Fuel Pins Using BISON with Post Irradiation Examination Data

Journal Article · Thu Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2023 · Energies

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227600· OSTI ID:2382670

Paaren, Kyle M. ^[1]; Gale, Micah ^[1]; Wootan, David ^[1]; Medvedev, Pavel ^[1]; Porter, Douglas ^[1]

Idaho National Laboratory, 2525 Fremont Ave., Idaho Falls, ID 83415, USA

Using the BISON fuel-performance code, simulations were conducted of an automated process to read initial and operating conditions from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) database and reports, which contain metallic-fuel data from the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) MFF Experiments. This work builds on previous modeling efforts involving 1977 EBR-II metallic fuel pins from experiments. Coupling the FFTF PNNL reports to BISON allowed for all 338 pins from MFF-3 and MFF-5 campaigns to be simulated. Each BISON simulation contains unique power and flux histories, axial power and flux profiles, and coolant-channel flow rates. Fission-gas release (FGR), fuel axial swelling, cladding profilometry, and burnup were all simulated in BISON and compared to available post-irradiation examination (PIE) data. Cladding profilometry, FGR, and fuel axial swelling simulation results for full-length MFF metallic pins were found to be in agreement with PIE measurements using FFTF physics and models used previously for EBR-II simulations. The main two peaks observed within the cladding profilometry were able to be simulated, with fuel-cladding mechanical interaction (FCMI), fuel-cladding chemical interaction (FCCI), and thermal and irradiation-induced creep being the cause. A U-Pu-Zr hot-pressing model was included in this work to allow pore collapse within the fuel matrix. This allowed better agreement between BISON-simulated cladding profilometry and PIE measurements for the peak caused by FCMI. This work shows that metallic fuel models used to accurately represent fuel performance for smaller EBR-II pins may be used for full-length metallic fuel, such as FFTF MFF assemblies and the Versatile Test Reactor (VTR). As new material models and PIE measurements become available, FFTF MFF assessment cases will be reassessed to further BISON model development.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: 60

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 2382670

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-21-65375-Rev000

Journal Information:: Energies, Journal Name: Energies Journal Issue: 22 Vol. 16; ISSN 1996-1073

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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