ML20211L080
| ML20211L080 | |
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 07/28/2020 |
| From: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute NRC Higher Burnup Workshop Industry Perspective July 30th, 2020
©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 2 Key ATF Fuel Milestones 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
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SNC Hatch:
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Exelon Byron:
Entergy ANO-1:
SNC Vogtle:
Exelon Clinton:
(GE/GNF)
Coated Cladding IronClad Enhanced UO2 Fuel High Density Fuel
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Loadings & Removal
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©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 3 Accelerating ATF Deployment with Increased Enrichment and Burnup SAFELY SUSTAIN THE FLEET IMPROVED PLANT ECONOMICS ENHANCED SAFETY Enhanced Fuel Performance Enhanced Fuel Reliability Improved Operational Flexibility Fuel Cycle Optimization Accelerate ATF Fuel Transition 20% Less Waste &
$3.5 Billion Savings
$9.4 Billion in Industry Fuel Savings 24 Month Refueling Cycles
© 2019 Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. All rights reserved.
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CW-859 Data (ORNL)
©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 5 Expand the Box Today Future Fuel Type Non-ATF only Coated Cladding Doped Pellets Enrichment (wt.%)
<5%
>5%
Burnup (GWD/MTU) 62
~66-68
~75 Deployment Strategy
- Utilities and Vendors are engaged in discussions to accelerate the licensing of batch loads of ATF with increased enrichment and higher burnup Demonstrate Licensing Pathway
- Challenges Remain
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