Abstract
Recent fuel developments have made burnup extensions
possible in many plants without impairing the operational
safety. In Finland, the maximum bundle-average burnup is
currently 45 MWd/kgU. TVO has a target to increase the
limit to 50-55 MWd/kgU. To reach the goal, experimental
evidence from the 'new' burnup range is required. Eight
GE14 Lead Use Assemblies have been designed and
fabricated by GENUSA, and a surveillance campaign has
been built for them including pool side examinations;
cladding oxide layer and rod growth measurements, and rod
gamma scans. Demanding irradiation conditions are being
pursued. It is envisioned that the measurement data will
serve as an additional validation for fuel performance
codes both for GENUSA and for TVO. In conjunction with
the GE14 campaign with TVO, GENUSA is constructing a
European platform for on-site inspections. In May 2006,
the second cycle of the LUAs was finalised, and cladding
oxide layers were measured.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 2006 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance "Nuclear Fuel: Addressing the Future" |
| Subtitle of host publication | TopFuel 2006 Transactions |
| Place of Publication | Brussels |
| Publisher | European Nuclear Society (ENS) |
| Pages | 57-61 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| MoE publication type | A4 Article in a conference publication |
| Event | 2006 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance "Nuclear Fuel: Addressing the Future" - Salamanca, Spain Duration: 22 Oct 2006 → 26 Oct 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 2006 International Meeting on LWR Fuel Performance "Nuclear Fuel: Addressing the Future" |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | Top_Fuel 2006 |
| Country/Territory | Spain |
| City | Salamanca |
| Period | 22/10/06 → 26/10/06 |
Keywords
- Nuclear fuel
- high burnup