The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is currently developing a novel fuel element concept that offers low fuel temperatures, low stored energy, and long core life. Fuel performance modeling has been conducted based on the PNNL-developed Atoms for Peace Reactor (AFPR-100) as a platform for demonstrating the potential of the fuel element concept. The AFPR-100 is a small, water-cooled reactor concept that is designed to use established technology, be passively safe, and proliferation resistant. This paper will describe the fuel element, show the results of fuel performance calculations for this element, and discuss the results of a fabrication demonstration that has been performed for this concept.
Revised: February 21, 2018 |
Published: April 10, 2008
Citation
Geelhood K.J., D.W. Matson, D.J. Senor, and C.L. Painter. 2008.Spherical Fuel Element Concept for Small Reactor Design.Nuclear Technology 164, no. 2:255-264.PNNL-SA-66892.doi:10.13182/NT08-A4024