DEVELOPMENT AND PERFORMANCE OF METAL FUEL-ELEMENTS FOR FAST BREEDER-REACTORS

被引:19
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作者
WALTERS, LC [1 ]
KITTEL, JH [1 ]
机构
[1] ARGONNE NATL LAB,ARGONNE,IL 60439
关键词
FAST BREEDER REACTORS - LMFBR;
D O I
10.13182/NT80-A32473
中图分类号
TL [原子能技术]; O571 [原子核物理学];
学科分类号
0827 ; 082701 ;
摘要
The reduction in projected sodium outlet temperatures for commercial liquid-metal fast breeder reactors has renewed the interest in metal fuels. The U-Pu-Zr or Th-Pu-U-Zr metal fuel pins, sodium bonded to stainless-steel claddings, will yield high burnup along with adequate fuel-cladding compatibility. High burnup capability is assured by designing the fuel element so that interconnected porosity and fission-gas release occur prior to fuel-cladding contact. The U-Fs/Type 316 stainless-steel-clad driver-fuel element used in the Argonne National Laboratory Experimental Breeder Reactor II is designed to take advantage of the phenomenon of interconnected porosity.
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页码:273 / 280
页数:8
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