1981•Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)Requires access

Improving light water reactor fuel performance

Howard Ocken

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Inadequacies in current LWR fuel rod designs lead to reductions in nuclear plant capacity factors and a concomitant increase in replacement power costs for the nation's utilities. Results from experimental and analytical studies on Zircaloy cladding that bear on this issue are reviewed as are remedy fuel rod designs that are being evaluated. 6 refs.

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Key concepts: Light-water reactor, Cladding (metalworking), Nuclear engineering, Nuclear fuel, Environmental science, Spent fuel pool, Nuclear power, Spent nuclear fuel