LWBR automated fuel rod loading verification gage system (LWBR Development Program

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1979

OSTI ID:6322017

Kotula, J

The Automated Fuel Rod Loading Verification Gage System was used to inspect fuel rods, manufactured for the Light Water Breeder Reactor, to ensure that the rods were loaded with the correct fuel pellet arrangement and that other rod dimensional attributes were correct for each rod type. These evaluations were made on in-motion x-ray radio-graphs taken of each fuel rod. Because pellets of each fuel enrichment were made to a unique geometry (length and diameter), they could be radiographically checked to ensure that they were in the correct locaions. After each rod was radiographed, the length and diameter of each pellet shown on the radiograph was measured and the results compared to predetermined limits. The external rod attributes were also similarly checked during this measurement to ensure that all attributes were correct for each rod type.

• Research Organization: Bettis Atomic Power Lab., West Mifflin, PA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-11-0014
• OSTI ID: 6322017
• Report Number(s): WAPD-TM-1226
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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