A New Fuel Design for Two Different HW Type Reactors

A new fuel element (called CARA) designed for two different heavy water reactors (HWRs) is presented. CARA could match fuel requirements of both (one CANDU and one unique Siemens's design) Argentine HW reactors. It keeps the heavier fuel mass density and hydraulic flow restriction in both react...

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Main Authors: Daniel O. Brasnarof, Armando C. Marino, Juan E. Bergallo, Luis E. Juanicó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Nuclear Installations
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/194650
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description A new fuel element (called CARA) designed for two different heavy water reactors (HWRs) is presented. CARA could match fuel requirements of both (one CANDU and one unique Siemens's design) Argentine HW reactors. It keeps the heavier fuel mass density and hydraulic flow restriction in both reactors together with improving both thermomechanic and thermalhydraulic, safety margins of present fuels. In addition, the CARA design could be considered as another design line for the next generation of CANDU fuels intended for higher burnup.
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spelling doaj-art-ea997dc7e2664bb99434ed03485192202025-08-20T03:21:11ZengWileyScience and Technology of Nuclear Installations1687-60751687-60832011-01-01201110.1155/2011/194650194650A New Fuel Design for Two Different HW Type ReactorsDaniel O. Brasnarof0Armando C. Marino1Juan E. Bergallo2Luis E. Juanicó3Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Centro Atómico Bariloche (CAB), Bariloche, Río Negro, ArgentinaComisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Centro Atómico Bariloche (CAB), Bariloche, Río Negro, ArgentinaComisión Nacional de Energía Atómica (CNEA), Centro Atómico Bariloche (CAB), Bariloche, Río Negro, ArgentinaInstituto Balseiro, Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Bariloche, Río Negro, ArgentinaA new fuel element (called CARA) designed for two different heavy water reactors (HWRs) is presented. CARA could match fuel requirements of both (one CANDU and one unique Siemens's design) Argentine HW reactors. It keeps the heavier fuel mass density and hydraulic flow restriction in both reactors together with improving both thermomechanic and thermalhydraulic, safety margins of present fuels. In addition, the CARA design could be considered as another design line for the next generation of CANDU fuels intended for higher burnup.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/194650
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