Published 2016 | Version v1
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Commissioning in the RP-10 Reactor with the U3Si2 Fuel Elements

Creators

  • 1. Instituto Peruano de Energía Nuclear, Dirección de Producción, Lima (Peru)
  • 2. Universidad Nacional del Callao, Facultad de Física, Lima (Peru)

Description

The RP-10 reactor was originally designed with uranium oxide (U3O8) fuels, these fuels were gradually consumed. In this sense it was necessary planning the acquisition of a new charge of nuclear fuel. That's how I know started the project for the acquisition of new fuel elements. The making was carried out by the Argentine company INVAP and with the technical support of the Organism International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The new fuels were designed using uranium silicide (U3Si2) as nuclear fuel, which are different from the original ones that were made of uranium oxide. The modification in the fuels, forced IPEN to evaluate the safety of the reactor for these modifications. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available on-line: https://revistas.ipen.gob.pe/ict/article/view/151

Abstract (Spanish)

El reactor RP-10 se diseñó originalmente con combustibles de óxido de uranio (U3O8), estos combustibles fueron consumidos gradualmente. En ese sentido fue necesario planificar la adquisición de una nueva carga de combustible nuclear. Es así como se inició el proyecto para la adquisición de nuevos elementos combustibles. La fabricación fue realizada por la compañía argentina INVAP y con el apoyo técnico del Organismo Internacional de Energía Atómica (OIEA). Los nuevos combustibles fueron diseñados empleando siliciuro de uranio (U3Si2) como combustible nuclear, los cuales son diferentes a los originales que eran de óxido de uranio. La modificación en los combustibles, obligó al IPEN a evaluar la seguridad del reactor para estas modificaciones.

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (Spanish)
Puesta en Servicio en el Reactor RP-10 con los Elementos Combustibles de U3Si2

Identifiers

URL
https://revistas.ipen.gob.pe/ict/article/view/151;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Informe Cientifico Tecnologico (Online)
Journal Volume
17
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 53
ISSN
2225-2029

INIS

Country of Publication
Peru
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
54012494
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ELEMENTS; IAEA; MODIFICATIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLANNING; REACTOR COMMISSIONING; REACTOR DESIGN; REACTOR SAFETY; RP-10 REACTOR; URANIUM OXIDES U3O8; URANIUM SILICIDES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; COMMISSIONING; DESIGN; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MATERIALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; POOL TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR LIFE CYCLE; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SAFETY; SILICIDES; SILICON COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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