Published September 1978 | Version v1
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TRIGA-LEU fuel immediately available for substitution in plate-type research reactors up to 15MW

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Description

New 20% enriched TRIGA type fuel has been developed to replace the TRIGA 70% and 90% enriched fuel and to replace highly enriched uranium plate-type fuel. At present, production elements and undergoing in-pile demonstration testing. The new fuel contains the characteristics of the U-ZrH fuel and can be normally used with the existing core structure. (author)

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Research reactor renewal and upgrading programmes
Journal Page Range
p. 313-316.
Report number
IAEA--214

Conference

Title
Advisory group meeting on research reactor renewal and upgrading programmes.
Dates
23 - 26 May 1978.
Place
Vienna, Austria.

INIS

Country of Publication
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
10484996
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ELEMENTS; HIGHLY ENRICHED URANIUM; MODERATELY ENRICHED URANIUM; RETROFITTING; SAFEGUARDS; SPECIFICATIONS; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; ELEMENTS; ENRICHED URANIUM; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; ISOTOPE ENRICHED MATERIALS; METALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; URANIUM; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS