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High Performance Fuel Design for Next Generation PWRs Appendices B-I to FY-02 Annual Report
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program, 2003-08)
B.1.1 VIPRE modeling of PWR core with annular fuel:
Optimization studies in the first year used an isolated channel and models for MDNBR analyses. These analyses provided sufficient knowledge of potential thermal hydraulic ...
Modular Pebble Bed Reactor
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Advanced Nuclear Power Program, 2000-07)
This project is developing a fundamental conceptual design for a gas-cooled, modular,
pebble bed reactor. Key technology areas associated with this design are being
investigated which intend to address issues concerning ...
MODELING THE PERFORMANCE OF HIGH BURNUP THORIA AND URANIA PWR FUEL
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program, 2002-07)
Fuel performance models have been developed to assess the performance of ThO[subscript 2]-UO[subscript 2]
fuels that can be operated to a high burnup up to 80-100MWd/kgHM in current and
future Light Water Reactors (LWRs). ...
PROLIFERATION RESISTANT, LOW COST, THORIA-URANIA FUEL FOR LIGHT WATER REACTORS
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program, 1999-06-01)
1. Summary
Project Objectives:
Our objective is to develop a fuel consisting of mixed thorium dioxide and uranium
dioxide (ThO[subscript 2]-UO[subscript 2]) for existing light water reactors (LWRs) that (a) is less ...
Design of a Functionally Graded Composite for Service in High Temperature Lead and Lead-Bismuth Cooled Nuclear Reactors
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Advanced Nuclear Power Program, 2010-10)
A material that resists lead-bismuth eutectic (LBE) attack and retains its strength at 700°C
would be an enabling technology for LBE-cooled reactors. No single alloy currently exists
that can economically meet the required ...
High Performance Fuel Design for Next Generation PWRs 2nd Annual Report
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Center for Advanced Nuclear Energy Systems. Nuclear Fuel Cycle Program, 2003-08)
The overall objective of this NERI project is to examine the potential for a high performance advanced fuel design for Pressurized Water Reactors (PWRs), which would accommodate a substantial increase of core power density ...