Development and Standup Testing of a System to Observe Fission Gas Release During Transient Heating of Nuclear Fuel Element Segments
As part of an effort to increase the burnup of nuclear fuels used in Light Water Reactors, the mechanisms and timing of fission gas release during high temperature transients must be studied. In this work, a system was built to observe fission gas release of fuel element sections under evacuated conditions, at temperatures up to 800 °C. System capabilities and limitations are overviewed in this report. The system was further tested with a hydrogen-infused titanium foils and gas release was observed in agreement with literature observations. Pressure was monitored with two sensors, and temperature was monitored using a thermocouple and a pyrometer with continuous visual imaging.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1869074
- Report Number(s):
- ORNL/TM-2022/2441; TRN: US2308414
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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