Rate theory scenarios study on fission gas behavior of U3Si2 under LOCA conditions in LWRs

Miao, Yinbin; Gamble, Kyle A.; Andersson, David; Mei, Zhi-Gang; Yacout, Abdellatif M.

doi:10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.11.034

Title: Rate theory scenarios study on fission gas behavior of U₃Si₂ under LOCA conditions in LWRs

Journal Article · Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2017 · Nuclear Engineering and Design

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.11.034· OSTI ID:1484711

^[1]; Gamble, Kyle A. ^[2]; Andersson, David ^[3]; Mei, Zhi-Gang ^[1]; Yacout, Abdellatif M. ^[1]

Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Fission gas behavior of U₃Si₂ under various loss-of-coolant accident (LOCA) conditions in light water reactors (LWRs) was simulated using rate theory. A rate theory model for U₃Si₂ that covers both steady-state operation and power transients was developed for the GRASS-SST code based on existing research reactor/ion irradiation experimental data and theoretical predictions of density functional theory (DFT) calculations. The steady-state and LOCA condition parameters were either directly provided or inspired by BISON simulations. Finally, due to the absence of in-pile experiment data for U₃Si₂’s fuel performance under LWR conditions at this stage of accident tolerant fuel (ATF) development, a variety of LOCA scenarios were taken into consideration to comprehensively and conservatively evaluate the fission gas behavior of U₃Si₂ during a LOCA.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517; AC02-06CH11357; AC52-06NA25396

OSTI ID:: 1484711

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1526773

Report Number(s):: INL/JOU-17-41560-Rev000

Journal Information:: Nuclear Engineering and Design, Vol. 326; ISSN 0029-5493

Publisher:: ElsevierCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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