Interim design report: fuel particle crushing
Description
The double-roll fuel particle crusher was developed to fracture the silicon carbide coatings of Fort St. Vrain (FSV) fertile and fissile and large high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (LHTGR) fissile fuel particles. The report details the design task for the fuel particle crusher, including historical test information on double-roll crushers for carbide-coated fuels and the design approach selected for the cold pilot plant crusher, and shows how the design addresses the equipment goals and operational objectives. Design calculations and considerations are included to support the selection of crusher drive and gearing, the materials chosen for crushing rolls and housing, and the bearing selection. The results of the initial testing for compliance with design objectives and operational capabilities are also presented. 8 figures, 4 tables
Availability note (English)
MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS., PC A06/MF A01.
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Additional details
Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Double-roll crusher
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- 120 p.
- Report number
- GA-A--14675
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 9397694
- Subject category
- S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COATED FUEL PARTICLES; CRUSHING; FUEL CYCLE; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PILOT PLANTS; SILICON CARBIDES; SPECIFICATIONS; TOOLS
- Descriptors DEC
- CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; FUEL PARTICLES; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; MECHANICAL FRAGMENTATION; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; REACTORS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; TESTING