Published 2011 | Version v1
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A New Fuel Design for Two Different HW Type Reactors

Creators

  • 1. Comision Nacional de Energy Atomica (CNEA), Centro Atomico Bariloche (CAB), Bariloche, Rio Negro (Argentina)
  • 2. Instituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Bariloche, Rio Negro (Argentina)
  • 3. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Cientificas y Tecnologicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires (Argentina)

Description

A new fuel element (called CARA) designed for two different heavy water reactors (HWR s) is presented. CARA could match fuel requirements of both (one Candu and one unique Siemens's design) Argentine HW reactors. It keeps the heavier fuel mass density and hydraulic flow restriction in both reactors together with improving both thermo mechanic and thermalhydraulic, safety margins of present fuels. In addition, the CARA design could be considered as another design line for the next generation of Candu fuels intended for higher burnup.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations (Online)
Journal Volume
2011
Journal Issue
2011
Journal Page Range
p. 15
ISSN
1687-6083

INIS

Country of Publication
Egypt
Country of Input or Organization
Egypt
INIS RN
42050614
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
ARGENTINA; BURNUP; DENSITY; DESIGN; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; HWRR REACTOR; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SAFETY; THERMAL HYDRAULICS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FLUID MECHANICS; HEAVY WATER COOLED REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; HYDRAULICS; IRRADIATION REACTORS; ISOTOPE PRODUCTION REACTORS; LATIN AMERICA; MATERIALS TESTING REACTORS; MECHANICS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SOUTH AMERICA