Destructive examination of 3-cycle LWR fuel rods from Turkey Point Unit 3 for the Climax-Spent Fuel Test

Technical Report · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:6214864

Atkin, S D

The destructive examination results of five light water reactor rods from the Turkey Point Unit 3 reactor are presented. The examinations included fission gas collection and analyses, burnup and hydrogen analyses, and a metallographic evaluation of the fuel, cladding, oxide, and hydrides. The rods exhibited a low fission gas release with all other results appearing representative for pressurized water reactor fuel rods with similar burnups (28 GWd/MTU) and operating histories.

• Research Organization: Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC14-76FF02170
• OSTI ID: 6214864
• Report Number(s): HEDL-TME-80-89; ON: DE81026313
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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