Published August 2011
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Journal article
CANDU fuel elements behaviour in the load following tests
Creators
- 1. Instiute for Nuclear Research, Pitesti (Romania). Nuclear Fuel Engineering Lab.
- 2. Sheridan Park Research-AECL, Mississauga, ON (Canada). Fuel Deisgn Branch
Description
Two load following (LF) tests on CANDU type fuel elements were performed in TRIGA Research Reactor of INR Pitesti. In the first LF test the 78R fuel element has successfully experienced 367 power cycles, mostly between 23 and 56 kW/m average linear power. In the second LF test, the fuel element withstood 200 power cycles from 27 to 54 kW/m average linear power as well as additional ramps due to reactor trips and restarts during test period. New LF tests are planed to be performed in order to establish the limits and capabilities for CANDU fuel in LF conditions. This paper presents the results of the LF tests performed in TRIGA Research Reactor and their relation to CANDU fuel performance in LF conditions. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Kerntechnik (1987)
- Journal Volume
- 76
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 244-248
- ISSN
- 0932-3902
- CODEN
- KERNEU
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Germany
- Country of Input or Organization
- Germany
- INIS RN
- 43000068
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CANDU TYPE REACTORS; DEFORMATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL PELLETS; GAMMA RADIATION; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; TRIGA TYPE REACTORS
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; HEAVY WATER MODERATED REACTORS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; HYDRIDE MODERATED REACTORS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; PELLETS; POWER REACTORS; PRESSURE TUBE REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIONS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS; SOLID HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS