Experience with advanced driver fuels in EBR-II

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-3115(93)90207-F· OSTI ID:7044116

Lahm, C E; Koenig, J F; Pahl, R G; Porter, D L; Crawford, D C

This paper discusses several metallic fuel element designs which have been tested and used as driver fuel in Experimental Breeder Reactor II (EBR-II). The most recent advanced designs have all performed acceptably in EBR-H and can provide reliable performance to high burnups. Fuel elements tested have included use of U-l0Zr metallic fuel with either D9, 316 or HT9 stainless steel cladding; the D9 and 316-clad designs have been used as standard driver fuel. Experimental data indicate that fuel performance characteristics are very similar for the various designs tested. Cladding materials can be selected that optimize performance based on reactor design and operational goals.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7044116
• Report Number(s): ANL/FE/CP-76286; CONF-921102--39; ON: DE93004229
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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