Refining Absorber Shroud Geometry to Maximize Power Output and Reduce Power Peaking in ATF Test Train
Conference
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OSTI ID:2382743
- Idaho National Laboratory
In the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident in 2011, the accident tolerant fuels (ATF) program was initiated to enhance the safety of light-water reactor fuels, placing significant emphasis on cladding. A crucial step for the broad implementation of ATF in commercial reactors involves irradiation testing of the fuel designs. ATF-2D, the latest experiment in the ATF series, is slated to undergo irradiation in the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at Idaho National Laboratory (INL). ATF-2D is a joint effort of the INL with industry partners General Electric Global Research; Framatome; General Atomics; the Japan Atomic Energy Agency; Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd; Global Nuclear Fuel-Japan Co., Ltd; Nippon Nuclear Fuel Development Co., Ltd; and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The ATF-2D test train design consists of four tiers, each housing six rodlets. The device will be inserted in Loop 2A within the central flux trap of the ATR, and is anticipated to undergo irradiation throughout three 60-day cycles. Typical pressurized water reactor conditions will be emulated during the irradiation. The objective of the work presented here is to dimension neutron-absorbing hafnium (Hf) components surrounding the fuel rodlets, such that the axial power profile is flattened, while simultaneously ensuring that the total fission power output of the entire test train remains below 200 kW.
- Research Organization:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- 58
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517;
- OSTI ID:
- 2382743
- Report Number(s):
- INL/CON-24-78167-Rev000
- Conference Information:
- 2024 ANS Annual Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 06/16/2024 - 06/19/2024
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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