Irradiaton of Metallic and Oxide Fuels for Actinide Transmutation in the ATR.

MacLean, H. J. ; Hayes, S. L.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Actinides;    Fabrication;    Irradiation;    Nuclear energy;    Nuclear fuels;   

RP-ID  :  DE2008918182

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

Metallic fuels containing minor actinides and rare earth additions have been fabricated and are prepared for irradiation in the ATR, scheduled to begin during the summer of 2007. Oxide fuels containing minor actinides are being fabricated and will be ready for irradiation in ATR, scheduled to begin during the summer of 2008. Fabrication and irradiation of these fuels will provide detailed studies of actinide transmutation in support of the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership. These fuel irradiations include new fuel compositions that have never before been tested. Results from these tests will provide fundamental data on fuel irradiation performance and will advance the state of knowledge for transmutation fuels.