Published September 2006
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Journal article
Fuel R and D to improve fuel reliability
- 1. EPRI, Palo Alto, CA (United States)
Description
Light water reactor fuel is operating in an increasingly challenging environment. Fuel burnup extension and cycle length increase both can increase the local duty. Reactor water chemistry modifications for the purpose of protection the plant system materials have the potential of increasing fuel surface deposition and cladding corrosion and hydriding. The status of fuel performance in US reactors is summarized and an update of the Fuel Reliability Program' established by the utility industry to ensure reliability is provided. (author)
Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology (Tokyo)
- Journal Volume
- 43
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Journal Page Range
- p. 951-959
- ISSN
- 0022-3131
Conference
- Title
- 2005 water reactor fuel performance meeting
- Dates
- 2-6 Oct 2005
- Place
- Kyoto (Japan)
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Japan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Japan
- INIS RN
- 53076804
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- BURNUP; CORROSION; FAILURES; FILTERS; FRETTING CORROSION; FUEL CANS; FUEL INTEGRITY; FUEL-CLADDING INTERACTIONS; HYDRIDES; NUCLEAR FUELS; RELIABILITY; WATER CHEMISTRY; WATER COOLED REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMISTRY; CORROSION; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; MATERIALS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- 6 refs., 12 figs.; This record replaces 37114020