TRISO Burnup-Dependent Failure Analysis of a HTGR Design-Basis Accident Using BISON

Ghezzi, Carlotta G.; Wirth, Brian D.; Brown, Nicholas R.

doi:10.1080/00295639.2023.2230031

TRISO Burnup-Dependent Failure Analysis of a HTGR Design-Basis Accident Using BISON

Journal Article · Fri Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 2023 · Nuclear Science and Engineering

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1080/00295639.2023.2230031· OSTI ID:2569544

Ghezzi, Carlotta G. ^[1]; ^[2]; ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)
Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States); Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Here, this work assesses the failure behavior of the silicon carbide (SiC) layer in TRIstructural ISOtropic (TRISO) fuel particles with BISON during both steady-state and transient conditions for the MHTGR-350 design by General Atomics. A one-dimensional BISON model for a uranium oxycarbide–bearing TRISO is developed to simulate a power level of 50 mW/particles up to 12.4% fissions per initial metal atom (FIMA). Stress predictions for the materials of interest are presented as a function of burnup, along with the SiC failure probability computed using Weibull statistics under the assumption of realistic SiC quality.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE), Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP)

Grant/Contract Number:: NE0008998

OSTI ID:: 2569544

Journal Information:: Nuclear Science and Engineering, Journal Name: Nuclear Science and Engineering Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 198; ISSN 0029-5639; ISSN 1943-748X

Publisher:: Taylor & FrancisCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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