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Fuel elements for pressurised-gas reactors

Creators

  • 1. Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique, Saclay (France). Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires

Description

The design and fabrication of fuel elements for the first CO2 pressurized reactors have induced to investigate: various cladding materials, natural uranium base fuels, canning processes. The main analogical tests used in connection with the fuel element study are described. These various tests have enabled, among others, the fabrication of the fuel element for the EL2 reactor. Lastly, future solutions for electrical power producing reactors are foreseen. (author)

Availability note (English)

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Abstract (French)

L'etude et la realisation d'elements combustibles pour les premieres piles a CO2 sous pression ont conduit a examiner: les divers materiaux de gaine, les combustibles a base d'uranium naturel, les modes de gainage. Les principaux essais analogiques ayant servi au cours de l'etude de la cartouche sont decrits. Ces divers essais ont notamment permis la realisation de la cartouche de la pile EL2. Enfin sont envisagees les solutions futures pour les piles productrices d'energie electrique. (auteur)

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Original title (French)
Elements combustibles des piles a gaz sous pression

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
69 p.
Report number
CEA-R--986

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
38063258
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
CARBON DIOXIDE COOLED REACTORS; CLADDING; DEFORMATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; GRAIN REFINEMENT; HEAT TREATMENTS; HOT SPOTS; MAGNESIUM ALLOY-ZR; MATERIALS TESTING; MATERIALS WORKING; MOLYBDENUM ADDITIONS; PHOTOMICROGRAPHY; POST-IRRADIATION EXAMINATION; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; THERMAL CYCLING; THERMAL FATIGUE; URANIUM BASE ALLOYS; URANIUM-ALPHA
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE ALLOYS; ACTINIDES; ALLOYS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; DEPOSITION; ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; FATIGUE; GAS COOLED REACTORS; MAGNESIUM ALLOYS; MAGNESIUM BASE ALLOYS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PHOTOGRAPHY; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SURFACE COATING; TESTING; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; URANIUM; URANIUM ALLOYS; ZINC ALLOYS

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