Evaluation of fuel rod performance in Maine Yankee Core I. Task C. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7209794· OSTI ID:7209794

Fuhrman, N.; Pasupathi, V.; Scott, D. B.; Temple, S. M.; Pati, S. R.; Hollowell, T. E.

This final report presents the results of a comprehensive performance evaluation of Maine Yankee Core I fuel prompted by observations of coolant iodine activity increases during Cycle 1. The program was initiated after the July 1974 shutdown and included a poolside fuel inspection and a hot cell examination of representative fuel rods. The hot cell work was conducted in two campaigns, an initial Combustion Engineering (CE) effort followed by a jointly-sponsored EPRI/CE study. The major objective of the overall program was to determine the primary cause of clad perforation. The opportunity was also afforded to obtain fuel rod performance data for evaluating fuel behavior codes.

• Research Organization: Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (USA)
• OSTI ID: 7209794
• Report Number(s): EPRI-NP-218
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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