Published July 1982 | Version v1
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Extending LWR fuel burnup

Creators

  • 1. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA)

Description

Recent work on the extension of LWR fuel burnup is described. Progress has included research and development on fuel performance phenomena at higher burnup levels, test assembly irradiations of existing fuel to extended burnups and the development and initial irradiation of new fuel designs. Some utilities in the United States and Europe have begun to extend burnup for entire batches of reload fuel in their power reactors. (U.K.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Volume
27
Journal Issue
329
Series
Nucl. Eng. Int.
Journal Page Range
14-15
ISSN
0029-5507

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
14728765
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
BURNUP; BWR TYPE REACTORS; NUCLEAR FUELS; PERFORMANCE; PWR TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS