Metallic fuels for advanced reactors

W. J. Carmack; D. L. Porter; Y. I. Chang; S. L. Hayes; M. K. Meyer; D. E. Burkes; C. B. Lee; T. Mizuno; F. Delage; J. Somers

doi:10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.03.007

Metallic fuels for advanced reactors

W. J. Carmack, D. L. Porter, Y. I. Chang, S. L. Hayes, M. K. Meyer, D. E. Burkes, C. B. Lee, T. Mizuno, F. Delage, J. Somers

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In the framework of the Generation IV Sodium Fast Reactor Program, the Advanced Fuel Project has conducted an evaluation of the available fuel systems supporting future sodium cooled fast reactors. This paper presents an evaluation of metallic alloy fuels. Early US fast reactor developers originally favored metal alloy fuel due to its high fissile density and compatibility with sodium. The goal of fast reactor fuel development programs is to develop and qualify a nuclear fuel system that performs all of the functions of a conventional fast spectrum nuclear fuel while destroying recycled actinides. This will provide a mechanism for closure of the nuclear fuel cycle. Metal fuels are candidates for this application, based on documented performance of metallic fast reactor fuels and the early results of tests currently being conducted in US and international transmutation fuel development programs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	139-150
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Nuclear Materials
Volume	392
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2009.03.007
State	Published - Jul 15 2009

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