A U. S. Perspective on Fast Reactor Fuel Fabrication Technology and Experience Part II: Ceramic Fuels

This paper is Part II of a review focusing on the United States experience with mixed oxide, carbide, and nitride fast reactor fuel fabrication, and it also refers to the impact of development in other nations. Over 60 years of research in fuel fabrication by government, national laboratories, indus...

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Published in:Journal of nuclear materials 2009-08, Vol.393 (1)
Main Authors: Douglas E. Burkes, Randall S. Fielding, Douglas S. Porter, Mitchell K. Meyer, Bruce J. Makenas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramic Fuels
CERAMICS
FABRICATION
Fabrication Technology
Fast Reactor Fuel
FAST REACTORS
FOCUSING
NITRIDES
NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
NUCLEAR FUELS
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Summary:This paper is Part II of a review focusing on the United States experience with mixed oxide, carbide, and nitride fast reactor fuel fabrication, and it also refers to the impact of development in other nations. Over 60 years of research in fuel fabrication by government, national laboratories, industry, and academia has culminated into a foundation of research and resulted in significant improvements to the technologies employed to fabricate mixed oxide, carbide, and nitride fast reactor fuel. This part of the review documents the current state of fuel fabrication technologies in the United States for each of these fuel types, some of the challenges faced by previous researchers, and how these were overcome. Knowledge gained from reviewing previous investigations will aid both researchers and policy makers in forming future decisions relating to nuclear fuel fabrication technologies.
ISSN:0022-3115
1873-4820
DOI:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.04.023