Development of an extended-burnup Mark B design. Second semiannual progress report, January-June 1979. [PWR]

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:5318894

The immediate goal of the DOE/AP and L/B and W project is to extend the burnup of light water reactor fuel assemblies beyond present limits to 50,000 MWd/mtU batch average burnup. Fuel management plans and fuel designs are being directed to attain the increased burnup limits. Lead-test assemblies of extended-burnup designs will be manufactured, irradiated in a commercial pressurized water reactor, and examined to support extended-burnup fuel cycles. This report, covering the period from January through June 1979, is the second semiannual progress report for the program. Efforts have included analyses of extended-burnup fuel cycles, developed of both annular fuel pellet and segmented rod designs, and design of a nondestructive post-irradiation examination system.

• Research Organization: Babcock and Wilcox Co., Lynchburg, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-78ET34213
• OSTI ID: 5318894
• Report Number(s): BAW-1532-2; TRN: 80-013465
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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