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Title: Reactor Physics and Criticality Benchmark Evaluations for Advanced Nuclear Fuel - Final Technical Report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/938433· OSTI ID:938433

The nuclear industry interest in advanced fuel and reactor design often drives towards fuel with uranium enrichments greater than 5 wt% 235U. Unfortunately, little data exists, in the form of reactor physics and criticality benchmarks, for uranium enrichments ranging between 5 and 10 wt% 235U. The primary purpose of this project is to provide benchmarks for fuel similar to what may be required for advanced light water reactors (LWRs). These experiments will ultimately provide additional information for application to the criticality-safety bases for commercial fuel facilities handling greater than 5 wt% 235U fuel.

Research Organization:
AREVA; Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States); Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States); Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy (NE)
DOE Contract Number:
FG07-01SF22330
OSTI ID:
938433
Report Number(s):
DOE/SF/22330-1; TDR-3000849-000; TRN: US0806761
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English