Safety consequences of local initiating events in an LMFBR

Technical Report · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7362761· OSTI ID:7362761

Crawford, R M; Marr, W W; Padilla, A Jr; Wang, P Y

The potential for fuel-failure propagation in an LMFBR at or near normal conditions is examined. Results are presented to support the conclusion that although individual fuel-pin failure may occur, rapid failure-propagation spreading among a large number of fuel pins in a subassembly is unlikely in an operating LMFBR. This conclusion is supported by operating experience, mechanistic analyses of failure-propagation phenomena, and experiments. In addition, some of the consequences of continued operation with defected fuel are considered.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 7362761
• Report Number(s): ANL-75-73; TRN: 76-016140
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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