Published 1995 | Version v1
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Effect of operating temperatures of fuel and clad on burnup capability of FBTR (Fast breeder test reactor) mixed carbide fuel

  • 1. Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam (India). Dept. of Atomic Energy

Description

Indian Fast Breeder Test Reactor uses 70% Pu C-30% UC as fuel. Analytical estimates have been made to find the attainable burnup for this fuel. Data on fuel and clad material are very crucial in the analysis. Analysis has been performed for those subassemblies which are representative of entire core, using the data available and the information found in literature, for nominal and hot spot temperature conditions. It is found that the burnup potential of the fuel is only about 70% of what is achievable under nominal temperature conditions and the burnup attainable at fuel middle column is the limiting one compared to fuel top column. (author). 8 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab

Part of:
Transactions of the 13. International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology. v. 1

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Editora de Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.
Imprint Place
Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil)
ISBN
85-7025-349-4
Imprint Title
Transactions of the 13. International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology. v. 1
Imprint Pagination
604 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 93-98.

Conference

Title
13. International Conference on Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology.
Dates
13-18 Aug 1995.
Place
Porto Alegre, RS (Brazil).

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Notes
Imprint:Conference organized by the International Association for Structural Mechanics in Reactor Technology and Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul.