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Review of fuel failures in water cooled reactors
Title
Review of fuel failures in water cooled reactors.
ISBN
9789201026101
9201026102
Published
Vienna : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource (175 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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Notes
"STI/PUB/1445"--PDF t.p. verso.
"The IAEA officers responsible for this publication was V. Inozemtsev of the Division of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology"--PDF Foreword page.
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Summary
This publication responds to the growing awareness of a need for open discussion and concerted actions to improve nuclear fuel reliability. It contains unique worldwide statistics on fuel failure rates, covering about 96% of water cooled reactor fuels. This gives the most representative picture of fuel reliability available in the open literature and presents a number of valuable conclusions. The publication also describes modern methods of detection and examination of fuel failures, analyzes their mechanisms and root causes, and recommends failure prevention and mitigation measures. These data and information are important elements for closing the circle of the fuel quality management system through providing feedback information about fuel performance--Publisher's description.
Variant and related titles
Knovel. OCLC KB.
Other formats
Print version: Review of fuel failures in water cooled reactors. Vienna, Austria : International Atomic Energy Agency, 2010
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
December 04, 2020
Series
IAEA nuclear energy series, no. NF-T-2.1
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents
Cover
Foreword
Contents
Summary
1. Introduction
1.1.Background
1.2.Objective
1.3.Scope
1.4.Structure
References To Section 1
2. Evolution Of Fuel Operating Environmentand Fuel Design Changes
2.1.Evolution Of Fuel Operating Environment
2.2.Fuel Design Evolution
2.3.Fuel Types In Operation
References To Section 2
3. World Overview Of Fuel Failures From 1994 To 2006
3.1.Introduction
3.2.Coolant Activity Levels
3.3.Methodology Of Fuel Failure Rate Evaluation
3.4.Collection And Treatment Of Fuel Failure Data
3.5.Evaluation Of Pwr Fuel â#x80;#x98;Leakersâ#x80;#x99;
3.6.Evaluation Of Bwr Fuel â#x80;#x98;Leakersâ#x80;#x99;
3.7.Evaluation Of Wwer Fuel â#x80;#x98;Leakersâ#x80;#x99;
3.8.Evaluation Of Fuel â#x80;#x98;Leakersâ#x80;#x99; In Candus/Phwrs
3.9.Multiple Failure Incidents/Defect Excursions
3.10.Fuel Rod Failure Rates And Fuel Failure Causes Between 1987â#x80;#x93;2006
3.11.Concluding Remarks
References To Section 3
4. Detection, Examination And Analysis Of Fuel Failures
4.1.Introduction
4.2.Evaluation Of Coolant Activity
4.3.Localization Of Fuel Failures
4.4.Fuel Examination
4.5.Fuel Failure Analysis
References To Section 4
5. Mechanisms And Root Causes Of Fuel Failure
5.1.Introduction
5.2.Grid To Rod Fretting
5.3.Fretting Due To Debris
5.4.Corrosion
5.5.Pelletâ#x80;#x93;Cladding Interaction
5.6.Manufacturing Defects
5.7.Cross-Flow/Baffle Jetting
5.8.Primary Hydriding
5.9.Delayed Hydride Cracking (Dhc)
References To Section 5
6. Fuel Structural Damage And Other Fuel Assembly Issues
6.1.Introduction
6.2.Assembly Bow
6.3.Mechanical Damage During Handling
6.4.Crud And Axial Offset Anomalies (Aoa)
6.5.Other Miscellaneous Damage
References To Section 6
7. Secondary Fuel Failures
7.1.Background
7.2.Observations From Experience
7.3.Degradation Characteristics.
7.4.Mechanisms
7.5.Circumferential Fractures
References To Section 7
8. Fuel Failure Prevention And Management In Plant Operation
8.1.Existing Operating Limits And Recommended Practices
8.2.Improvement Of Quality During Manufacturing
References To Section 8
9. Conclusions
Abbreviations
Contributors To Drafting And Review.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Statistics.
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