Status of qualification of high-temperature reactor fuel element spheres
Journal Article
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· Nucl. Technol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6363224
To cover a large number of possible high-temperature reactor applications in the Federal Republic of Germany, the fuel element is designed to be uniform and acceptable for conditions set by different approaches for various plants following the thorium high-temperature reactor (THTR). To minimize fission product release, silicon carbide coated fuel (Triso) is required for all types of fuel cycles, and limits are specified for both fabrication and in-service coating defects. Fabrication processes using precise classification of coated and overcoated particles by tabling techniques ensure satisfaction of specified limits on fabrication induced coating defects. A comprehensive irraditation test program was performed for both high-enriched uranium/thorium fuel elements used in the THTR and Arbeitsgemeinschaft Versuchs-Reaktor cycle and the low-enriched uranium fuel elements to be used for follow-up projects. The results demonstrate good performance of all types of fuel.
- Research Organization:
- Hochtemperaturreaktor-Brennelement GmbH, Hanau
- OSTI ID:
- 6363224
- Journal Information:
- Nucl. Technol.; (United States), Journal Name: Nucl. Technol.; (United States) Vol. 69:1; ISSN NUTYB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CARBON COMPOUNDS
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COATINGS
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FUEL ELEMENTS
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GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
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HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
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POWER REACTORS
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REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
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SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
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CARBIDES
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CLASSIFICATION
COATED FUEL PARTICLES
COATINGS
DEFECTS
ELEMENTS
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS
FABRICATION
FISSION PRODUCT RELEASE
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL CYCLE
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PARTICLES
FUEL SPHERES
GAS COOLED REACTORS
GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS
HELIUM COOLED REACTORS
HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
HTGR TYPE REACTORS
ISOTOPES
MATERIALS
METALS
PEBBLE BED REACTORS
POWER REACTORS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
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SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS
SPECIFICATIONS
THERMAL REACTORS
THORIUM
THORIUM REACTORS
THTR-300 REACTOR
URANIUM
VAK REACTOR
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS