A Novel Approach to Fabricating Fuel Compacts for the Next Generation Nuclear Plant (NGNP)

Journal Article · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 2007 · Journal of Nuclear Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2008.07.032· OSTI ID:941027

Pappano, Peter J ^[1]; Burchell, Timothy D ^[1]; Trammell, Michael P ^[1]; Hunn, John D ^[1]

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1. ORNL

The next generation nuclear plant (NGNP) is a combined complex of a very high temperature reactor (VHTR) and hydrogen production facility. The VHTR can have a prismatic or pebble bed design and is powered by TRISO fuel in the form of a fuel compact (prismatic) or pebble (pebble bed). The US is scheduled to build a demonstration VHTR at the Idaho National Laboratory site by 2020. The first step toward building of this facility is development and qualification of the fuel for the reactor. This paper summarizes the research and development efforts performed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) toward development of a qualified fuel compact for a VHTR.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
• Sponsoring Organization: NE USDOE - Office of Nuclear Energy
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-00OR22725
• OSTI ID: 941027
• Journal Information: Journal of Nuclear Materials, Journal Name: Journal of Nuclear Materials Journal Issue: 1-2 Vol. 381; ISSN 0022-3115; ISSN JNUMAM
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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