High Density Fuel Development for Research Reactors. Global 2007 - Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles and Systems (Preprint).

Lemoine, P. ; Wachs, D.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Nuclear fuels;    Research reactors;    Fuel cycle;    Dispersion nuclear fuels;    Density;   

RP-ID  :  DE2008924498

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

An international effort to develop, qualify, and license high and very high density fuels has been underway for several years within the framework of multi-national RERTR programs. The current development status is the result of significant contributions from many laboratories, specifically CNEA in Argentina, AECL in Canada, CEA in France, TUM in Germany, KAERI in Korea, VNIIM, RDIPE, IPPE, NCCP and RIARR in Russia, INL, ANL and Y-12 in USA. These programs are mainly engaged with UMo dispersion fuels with densities from 6 to 8 gU/cm3 (high density fuel) and UMo monolithic fuel with density as high as 16 gU/cm3 (very high density fuel). This paper, mainly focused on the French & US programs, gives the status of high density UMo fuel development and perspectives on their qualification.