Published 1979 | Version v1
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BWR fuel performance

  • 1. General Electric Co., San Jose, CA

Description

The General Electric experience base on BWR fuel includes over 29,000 fuel assemblies which contain 1,600,000 fuel rods. Over the last five years, design, process and operating changes have been introduced which have had major effects in improving fuel performance. Monitoring this fuel performance in BWRs has been accomplished through cooperative programs between GE and utilities. Activities such as plant fission product monitoring, fuel sipping and fuel and channel surveillance programs have jointly contributed to the value of this extensive experience base. The systematic evaluation of this data has established well-defined fuel performance trends which provide the assurance and confidence in fuel reliability that only actual operating experience can provide

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of American Nuclear Society topical meeting on light water reactor fuel performance
Journal Page Range
p. 1-10.
Report number
DOE/ET/34007--1

Conference

Title
ANS topical meeting on light water reactor fuel performance.
Dates
29 Apr - 2 May 1979.
Place
Portland, OR, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11544726
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BWR TYPE REACTORS; DOCUMENTATION; FUEL RODS; PERFORMANCE; RELIABILITY
Descriptors DEC
FUEL ELEMENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS