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      CANDU fuel elements behaviour in the load following tests Translated title: Das Verhalten von CANDU Brennelementen bei Tests nach der Beladung

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      Kerntechnik
      Carl Hanser Verlag

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          Abstract

          Two load following (LF) tests on CANDU type fuel elements were performed in TRIGA Research Reactor of INR Pitesti. In the first LF test the 78R fuel element has successfully experienced 367 power cycles, mostly between 23 and 56 kW/m average linear power. In the second LF test, the fuel element withstood 200 power cycles from 27 to 54 kW/m average linear power as well as additional ramps due to reactor trips and restarts during test period. New LF tests are planed to be performed in order to establish the limits and capabilities for CANDU fuel in LF conditions. This paper presents the results of the LF tests performed in TRIGA Research Reactor and their relation to CANDU fuel performance in LF conditions.

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          Zwei Tests wurden nach der Beladung (LF) mit Brennelementen vom CANDU-Typ am TRIGA Forschungsreaktor des INR Pitesti durchgeführt. Beim ersten LF Test hatte das 78R Brennelement erfolgreich 367 Leistungszyklen meist bei durchschnittlicher Leistung zwischen 23 and 56 kW/m absolviert. Beim zweiten LF Test widerstand das Brennelement 200 Leistungszyklen zwischen 27 and 54 kW/m durchschnittlicher linearer Leistung, sowie zusätzlichen Anstiegen aufgrund von Reaktor Schnellabschaltungen und Neustarts während der Testperiode. Neue LF Tests sind geplant, um Grenzen und Leistungsvermögen für CANDU Brennelemente unter LF Bedingungen zu bestimmen.

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          Journal
          kt
          Kerntechnik
          Carl Hanser Verlag
          0932-3902
          2195-8580
          2011
          : 76
          : 4
          : 244-248
          Affiliations
          1PhD, Head of Nuclear Fuel Engineering Laboratory, Institute for Nuclear Research, P.O. Box 78, Pitesti, 0300, Romania. E-mail: grigore.horhoianu@ 123456nuclear.ro
          2 Manager of Fuel Design Branch, Sheridan Park Research-AECL, Mississauga Ontario, L5K 1B2, Canada. E-mail: pallecks@ 123456aecl.ca
          Article
          KT110156
          10.3139/124.110156
          141f8c2f-2823-4d3d-be9c-fe4364ca2902
          © 2011, Carl Hanser Verlag, München
          History
          : 26 November 2010
          Page count
          References: 15, Pages: 5
          Categories
          Technical Contributions/Fachbeiträge

          Materials technology,Materials for energy,Nuclear physics
          Materials technology, Materials for energy, Nuclear physics

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