Published 1986
| Version v1
Miscellaneous
The recycle fuel fabrication laboratory at Chalk River
Creators
- 1. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd., Chalk River, ON (Canada). Chalk River Nuclear Labs.
Description
The Recycle Fuel Fabrication Laboratory at Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories (CRNL) was established in 1975 to produce fuel bundles containing mixed oxides of uranium/plutonium/thorium. The facility consists of lines of glove boxes and fume hoods connected by appropriate conveyors for the product. Conventional processes for pelleting and sintering of oxide fuel are used. Prefabricated Zircaloy element cans are TIG closure welded after loading the pellets. Bundles are assembled by resistance welding of elements onto endplates to produce the required final geometry. The laboratory has its own dedicated analytical section along with the required facilities for radiological protection and physical security
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Title
- Proceedings of the international conference on CANDU fuel
- Imprint Pagination
- 643 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 168-176.
- Report number
- INIS-mf--12910
Conference
- Title
- International conference on CANDU fuel.
- Dates
- 6-8 Oct 1986.
- Place
- Chalk River, ON (Canada).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Canada
- Country of Input or Organization
- Canada
- INIS RN
- 22069706
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Quality check status
- Yes
- Descriptors DEI
- CHALK RIVER NUCLEAR LABS; FABRICATION; FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; MIXED OXIDE FUELS; PLUTONIUM RECYCLE; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; THORIUM CYCLE; URANIUM RECYCLE;
- Descriptors DEC
- ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LTD; CANADIAN ORGANIZATIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL CYCLE; FUELS; MATERIALS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NUCLEAR FUELS; REACTOR MATERIALS; SOLID FUELS;
Optional Information
- Lead record
- 2vkfk-qjy92