HTGR fuel rod deconsolidation
High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor fuel particles are bonded into rods by a carbonaceous matrix. In conjunction with the development of a system to determine fuel failure fractions from gamma analysis of individual particles, a technique was developed to separate the particles from the matrix after irradiation. Electrolytic deconsolidation at low power levels (2 A, 4 V) was found to yield undamaged individual particles.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- OSTI ID:
- 6413853
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-6426
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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