Studies of Fast Reactor Fuel Element Behavior Under Transient Heating to Failure
Author: C. E Dickerman
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Published: 1961
Total Pages: 102
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKMeltdown tests on single metallic un-irradiated fuel elements in TREAT are described. The fuel elements (EBRII, Mark I fuel pins, EBR-II fuel pins with refractory Nb or Ta cladding, and Fermi-1 fuel pins) are tested in an inert atmosphere, with no coolant. The fuel elements are exposed to reactor power bursts of 200 msec to 25 sec duration, under conditions simulating fast reactor operations. For these tests, the type of power burst, the integrated power, the fuel enrichment, the maximum cladding temperature, and the effects of the test on the fuel element are recorded.