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Assessment of Deep Burnup HALEU Fuel Impact and Requirements

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/3005957· OSTI ID:3005957
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  1. Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
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This report explores advancements in nuclear fuel technology, focusing on once-through high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuels. It examines the potential for increased fuel residence time in reactors and the fuel cost implications. The study highlights the differences between fast and thermal reactors in terms of fuel enrichment and burnup, emphasizing the complex relationship in fast reactors in which increased core size and fuel density can lead to lower enrichment requirements. Various advances in fuel technologies for light-water reactors (LWR) and sodium-cooled fast reactors (SFR) are presented in this report to provide more comprehensive analysis.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
3005957
Report Number(s):
ANL/NSE--25-37; 201109
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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