Manufacturing and irradiation experience with UO/sub 2//Gd/sub 2/O/sub 3/ fuel
Conference
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· Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5280816
Manufacturing and irradiation experience with UO/sub 2//Gd/sub 2/O/sub 3/ fuel used in both PWR's and BWR's is described. The UO/sub 2//Gd/sub 2/O/sub 3/ fuel with 2 to 4 wt % Gd/sub 2/O/sub 3/ is fabricated by a direct pelletizing process. Postirradiation examinations after one to three cycles of operation were performed, covering a burnup range of 10 to 30 GWd/t (U). The UO/sub 2//Gd/sub 2/O/sub 3/ fuel showed excellent in-reactor performance.
- Research Organization:
- Kraftwerk Union AG, Erlangen, Germany
- OSTI ID:
- 5280816
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Journal Volume: 59:6
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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