CANDU MOX fuel fabrication development
Journal Article
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· Transactions of the American Nuclear Society
OSTI ID:552436
- AECL, Chalk River (Canada)
Research and development on plutonium-containing mixed-oxide (MOX) fuel at Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) commenced more than 30 years ago, and it remains a significant and strategic part of AECL`s advanced fuel cycle program. Research activities, including development efforts in MOX fuel fabrication, measurement of physical properties, and production of fuel samples for experimental irradiation, have been conducted by AECL at its Chalk River Laboratories since 1960. In 1970, a decision was made to remodel AECL`s original plutonium laboratory and install new facilities to focus on development and demonstration of Canada deuterium uranium (CANDU) MOX fuel fabrication technology. Installation of the new facilities was complete by 1975. The facility, referred to as the Recycle Fuel Fabrication Laboratory (RFFL), is designed to produce experimental quantities of alpha-active fuel such as MOX for reactor physics tests or demonstration irradiation.
- OSTI ID:
- 552436
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-971125--
- Journal Information:
- Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Journal Name: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society Vol. 77; ISSN 0003-018X; ISSN TANSAO
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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