Core design calculations for MEU fuel in FSV

Technical Report · Mon Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5594987· OSTI ID:5594987

Fehrenbach, M. E.; Baxter, A. M.

Results of a study on the feasibility of converting the Fort St. Vrain reactor core from the present 6-year, High Enriched Uranium (HEU) fuel cycle using uranium enriched to 93% U-235 and thorium to a 6-year, Medium Enriched Uranium (MEU) fuel cycle using uranium enriched to 20% U-235 and thorium, are described. The study shows that a transition from the HEU to MEU cycle can be accomplished, and that operation of the FSV core on a straight MEU cycle is feasible within present Tech. Spec. limits.

• Research Organization: General Atomic Co., San Diego, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-0167-065
• OSTI ID: 5594987
• Report Number(s): GA-A-15258
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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