DEVELOPMENT OF METHODS FOR THE REFABRICATION OF EBR-II FUEL ELEMENTS. PART I. ENGINEERING CONSIDERATIONS FOR EBR-II FUEL REFABRICATION. PART II. DEVELOPMENT OF INJECTION CASTING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT. PART III. DEVELOPMENT OF FUEL PIN PROCESSING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT. PART IV. ASSEMBLY, WELDING, AND LEAK TESTING EBR-II FUEL RODS. PART V. DODIUM BONDING AND BOND TESTING EBR-II FU

Technical Report · Wed Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4779821· OSTI ID:4779821

Shuck, A B; Ayer, J E; Jelinek, H F; Iverson, G M; Carson, Jr, N J; Brak, S B; Cameron, T C; Hessler, N F

The development of remote fabrication methods and equipment in which the cooling periods, chemical fission product separation, and complete decontamination of the fuel is not required is discussed. A process designed around precision casting in multiple, glass molds served as a basis for design of refabrication equipment. The injection casting process is used. Procedures and equipment were developed for the remote manufacture of right-cylindrical, uranium alloy fuel pins from the castings. Assembly, welding, and leak testing of the EBR-II fuel rods are described. Methods of sodium bonding and bond testing are described. (M.C.G.)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Ill.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-28
• NSA Number: NSA-16-031222
• OSTI ID: 4779821
• Report Number(s): TID-12402; UAC-5003
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
BONDING
BREEDING
CASTING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DECONTAMINATION
EBR-2
FUEL ELEMENTS
LEAK DETECTORS
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
PLANNING
POWER PLANTS
REACTORS
REMOTE HANDLING
RESEARCH REACTORS
RODS
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SODIUM
TESTING
URANIUM ALLOYS
WELDING