Irradiation performance of AGR-1 high temperature reactor fuel

• Published in: Nuclear engineering and design Vol. 306; pp. 2 - 13
• Main Authors: Demkowicz, Paul A., Hunn, John D., Ploger, Scott A., Morris, Robert N., Baldwin, Charles A., Harp, Jason M., Winston, Philip L., Gerczak, Tyler J., van Rooyen, Isabella J., Montgomery, Fred C., Silva, Chinthaka M.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier B.V 01.09.2016
• Subjects: Coating; Compacts; Failure; Fuels; high temperature gas-cooled reactor; Irradiation; irradiation performance; NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; Nuclear fuels; Palladium; post-irradiation examination; Silicon carbide; TRISO

•Post-irradiation examination was performed on AGR-1 coated particle fuel.•Cesium release from the particles was very low in the absence of failed SiC layers.•Silver release was often substantial, and varied considerably with temperature.•Buffer and IPyC layers were found to play a key role in TRISO...