Technical overview: CANDU MOX fuel dual irradiation experiment

Technical Report · Wed Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/467094· OSTI ID:467094

Dimayuga, F C; M R Floyd, M R; Schankula, M H; Sullivan, J D

This Technical Overview describes: the technical objectives and rational for the choice of MOX fuel fabrication parameters that are to be investigated; the pre-irradiation fuel characterization plan; the NRU irradiation plan; the post-irradiation examination plan; and a summary of the evaluations that can be extracted from the Parallex data. This Technical Overview is based on the 37-element reference CANDU MOX fuel design established in the 1994 Pu Dispositioning Study. An extension to this study is currently underway, aimed at increasing the Pu disposition rates of the mission. The results of this new study will likely specify a higher Pu loading for the CANDU MOX fuel. If confirmed, this Technical Overview document will be revised and the Parallex test matrix could be modified accordingly.

• Research Organization: Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, ON (Canada)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-94SF20218
• OSTI ID: 467094
• Report Number(s): DOE/SF/20218--T4; ON: DE97002658
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
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DESIGN
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS
MIXED OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS
MIXED OXIDE FUELS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NUCLEAR WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT
PLUTONIUM