Post Irradiation Examination for Advanced Materials at Burnups Exceeding the Current Limit for Nuclear Energy Plant Optimization (NEPO) Program.

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关键词: Irradiation;    Advanced materials;    Burnups;    Spent nuclear fuel;    Radioactive waste;   

RP-ID  :  DE2005836565

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

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来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

Permitting fuel to be irradiated to higher burnups limits can reduce the amount of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) requiring storage and/or disposal and enable plants to operate with longer more economical cycle lengths and/or at higher power levels. Therefore, Framatome ANP (FANP) and the B&W Owner's Group (BWOG) have introduced a new fuel rod design with an advanced M5 cladding material and have irradiated several test fuel rods through four cycles. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) joined FANP and the BWOG in supporting this project during its final phase of collecting and evaluating high burnup data through post irradiation examination (PIE).