Performance of LMFBR fuel pins with (Pu,Th)O/sub 2-x/ and UO/sub 2/

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

OSTI ID:5416435

Lawrence, L A

The irradiation performance of (Pu,Th)O/sub 2-x/ and UO/sub 2/ fueled pins for breeder reactor application were compared to the extensive performance data base for the (U,Pu)O/sub 2-x/ fuel system. Th-Pu and /sup 238/U-/sup 233/U based fuel systems were candidate fuel fertile/fissile isotopic combinations for development of alternatives to the current LMFBR fuel cycle. Initial screening tests were conducted in the EBR-II to obtain comparative performance data because of the limited experience with these fuel systems. In some cases, /sup 235/U was used as a substitute for /sup 233/U because of the difficulties in fabrication of available /sup 233/U due to its high gamma ray emission rate.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 5416435
• Report Number(s): HEDL-SA-2951-FP; CONF-831174-55; ON: DE84004827
• Resource Relation: Conference: Materials Research Society annual meeting, Boston, MA, USA, 14 Nov 1983
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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