Pre-irradiation testing and analysis to support the LWRS Hybrid SiC-CMC-Zircaloy-04 unfueled rodlet irradiation

Isabella J van Rooyen

关键词: Light Water Reactor Sustainability;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1070129
RP-ID  :  INL/EXT-12-27189
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1070129

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Nuclear fuel performance is a significant driver of nuclear power plant operational performance, safety, economics and waste disposal requirements. The Advanced Light Water Reactor (LWR) Nuclear Fuel Development Pathway focuses on improving the scientific knowledge basis to enable the development of high-performance, high burn-up fuels with improved safety and cladding integrity and improved nuclear fuel cycle economics. To achieve significant improvements, fundamental changes are required in the areas of nuclear fuel composition, cladding integrity, and fuel/cladding interaction.