Selection of LEU/Th reference fuel for the HTGR-SC/C lead plant
Conference
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OSTI ID:6216835
This paper describes the reference fuel materials for the high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) plant for steam cycle/cogeneration (SC/C). A development and testing program carried out in 1978 through 1982 led to the selection of coated fuel particles of uranium-oxycarbide (UCO) for fissile materials and thorium oxide (ThO/sub 2/) for fertiel materials. Low-enriched uranium (LEU) is the enrichment basis for the HTGR-SC/C application. While UC/sub 2/ and UO/sub 2/ would also meet the essential criteria for fissile fuel, the UCO, alternative was selected on the basis of improved performance, economics, and process conditions.
- Research Organization:
- GA Technologies, Inc., San Diego, CA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-76ET35300
- OSTI ID:
- 6216835
- Report Number(s):
- GA-A-17123; CONF-830609-13; ON: DE83013102
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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