Published April 1983 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

A review of CAGR fuel performance

Creators

  • 1. South of Scotland Electricity Board, Glasgow (UK)
  • 2. UKAEA Windscale Nuclear Power Development Labs.
  • 3. UKAEA Atomic Energy Establishment, Winfrith
  • 4. British Nuclear Fuels Ltd., Springfields
  • 5. UKAEA Springfields Nuclear Power Development Labs.
  • 6. Central Electricity Generating Board, Berkeley (UK). Berkeley Nuclear Labs.

Description

The performance of CAGR fuel in the Electricity Board's reactors is reviewed in the light of operating experience and the post-irradiation examination assessments which have been carried out. The results show that the extrapolation of the design from the Windscale AGR prototype has been very successful. Future trends in fuel design in order to achieve the higher burn-up targets now being specified are discussed. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Energy
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
2
Series
Nucl. Energy.
Journal Page Range
105-110
ISSN
0140-4067

Conference

Title
Conference on gas-cooled reactors today.
Dates
20-24 Sep 1982.
Place
Bristol (UK).

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14788349
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AGR TYPE REACTORS; BURNUP; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL PINS; GRAPHITE; PERFORMANCE; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; SLEEVES
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; NONMETALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS