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Title: Post-irradiation analysis of low enriched U-Mo/Al dispersions fuel miniplate tests, RERTR 4 & 5.

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OSTI ID:944023

Interpretation of the post irradiation data of U-Mo/Al dispersion fuel mini plates irradiated in the Advanced Test Reactor to a maximum U-235 burn up of 80% are presented. The analyses addresses fuel swelling and porosity formation as these fuel performance issues relate to fuel fabrication and irradiation parameters. Specifically, mechanisms involved in the formation of porosity observed in the U-Mo/Al interaction phase are discussed and, means of mitigating or eliminating this irradiation phenomenon are offered.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
944023
Report Number(s):
ANL/NE/CP-114893; TRN: US0900496
Resource Relation:
Conference: 26th International Meeting on Reduced Enrichment for Research and Test Reactors (RERTR), 2004; Nov. 7, 2004 - Nov. 12, 2004; Vienna, Austria
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH