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Title: Production test IP-544-A, irradiation of 1.6% enriched thick walled single tube elements in KER-1 and 2

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10146592· OSTI ID:10146592

The objective of this production test is to authorize the irradiation of coextruded Zr-2 jacketed thick walled 1.6% enriched tubular elements in KER loops 1 and 2 to evaluate the swelling behavior of fuel elements at high uranium temperatures Coextruded Zr-2 jacketed 1.6% enriched tubular fuel elements 1.79 inch OD, 0.97 inch ID, and 12 inches long will be irradiated KER loops 1 and 2 to exposures no greater than 2500 MWD/T.

Research Organization:
General Electric Co., Richland, WA (United States). Hanford Atomic Products Operation
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
10146592
Report Number(s):
HW-75456; ON: DE94010918
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Declassified; PBD: 12 Dec 1962
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English