THE INFLUENCE OF DESIGN AND PRODUCTION PARAMETERS ON FABRICATION COSTS OF NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENTS

Technical Report · Thu Sep 28 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4836019

Stein, P E; Ayers, A C; Braatz, R J; Bradford, C M; Holt, V D; Mattie, G P

A study was conducted to determine fuel fabrication and assembly costs in a large nuclear power industry for several reactors, fuel rod sizes, and fuel materials. The bases and assumptions for development of cost data are discussed along with methods for developing cost equations. Results and interpretations are included. (J.R.D.)

• Research Organization: Union Carbide Nuclear Co. Y-12 Plant, Oak Ridge, Tenn.
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-26
• NSA Number: NSA-16-001197
• OSTI ID: 4836019
• Report Number(s): Y-1368
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
COOLING
ECONOMICS
EQUATIONS
FABRICATION
FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
GASES
GRAPHITE
HEAT TRANSFER
HEATING
HELIUM
MATERIALS TESTING
PLANNING
POROSITY
POWER
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE
PRODUCTION
PUMPS
REACTORS
RODS
SOLIDS
SURFACES
TEMPERATURE
THICKNESS
VISCOSITY