Design of Mini-Plate-1 Irradiation Test for Qualification of High-Density, Low-Enriched U-10Mo Monolithic Fuel

Kilby, Seth M.; Marshall, Margaret A.; Choe, Dong O.; Barney, Jason Wayne; Hawkes, Grant L.; Jensen, Colby; Lilo, Misti; Glagolenko, Irina Y.; Cole, James I.

doi:10.1007/s11837-024-06954-z

Design of Mini-Plate-1 Irradiation Test for Qualification of High-Density, Low-Enriched U-10Mo Monolithic Fuel

Journal Article · Tue Nov 12 23:00:00 EST 2024 · JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-024-06954-z· OSTI ID:2510758

^[1]; ^[1]; Choe, Dong O. ^[1]; Barney, Jason Wayne ^[1]; Hawkes, Grant L. ^[1]; Jensen, Colby ^[1]; Lilo, Misti ^[1]; Glagolenko, Irina Y. ^[1]; Cole, James I. ^[1]

Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

The United States High Performance Research Reactor project is tasked with fuel development and qualification leading to conversion of higher power research and test reactors in the US from high-enriched uranium (HEU) to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuels. Here, this manuscript identifies the functional and operational design requirements of the first miniature test plate (mini-plate [MP]) irradiation campaign (MP-1) of commercially fabricated LEU U-10Mo monolithic plate-type fuel and is the precursor to a large parametric mini-plate test (MP-2) aimed at producing the data to support regulatory qualification of the LEU U-10Mo monolithic fuel. The manuscript (1) provides a general description of the selected U-10Mo LEU fuel and (2) defines the overall experiment design and functional requirements to accomplish the specific test objective of MP-1, which is to confirm that the commercially manufactured LEU U-10Mo monolithic fuel meets the established requirements of geometric stability, mechanical integrity and stable and predictable behavior. The fuel testing parameters are established by the need to bound performance behavior within the operational envelope of the reactors being converted.

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

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

OSTI ID:: 2510758

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU--24-79019-Rev001

Journal Information:: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Journal Name: JOM. Journal of the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Vol. 77; ISSN 1047-4838

Publisher:: SpringerCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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