Enhanced accident tolerant LWR fuels: Metrics development

Shannon M. Bragg-Sitton, Lori Braase, Rose Montgomery, Chris R. Stanek, Robert H. Montgomery, Larry J. Ott, Lance L. Snead, Michael C. Billone

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Abstract

The Department of Energy (DOE) Fuel Cycle Research and Development (FCRD) Advanced Fuels Campaign (AFC) is conducting research and development on enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuels (ATF) for light water reactors (LWRs). This mission emphasizes the development of novel fuel and cladding concepts to replace the current zirconium alloy-uranium dioxide (UO2) fuel system. The overall mission of the ATF research is to develop advanced fuels/cladding with improved performance, reliability and safety characteristics during normal operations and accident conditions, while minimizing waste generation. The initial effort will focus on implementation in operating reactors or reactors with design certifications. To initiate the development of quantitative metrics for ATR, a LWR Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuels Metrics Development Workshop was held in October 2012 in Germantown, MD. This paper summarizes the outcome of that workshop and the current status of metrics development for LWR ATF.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationLWR Fuel Performance Meeting, Top Fuel 2013
PublisherAmerican Nuclear Society
Pages740-747
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781629937212
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
EventLWR Fuel Performance Meeting, Top Fuel 2013 - Charlotte, NC, United States
Duration: Sep 15 2013Sep 19 2013

Publication series

NameLWR Fuel Performance Meeting, Top Fuel 2013
Volume2

Conference

ConferenceLWR Fuel Performance Meeting, Top Fuel 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte, NC
Period09/15/1309/19/13

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