ML23017A188

RIC 2023: T2 New Fuels Licensing Readiness NRC RIC Presentation Vanwert

ML23017A188
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Issue date:	03/14/2023
From:	Van Wert C Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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Readiness for Licensing of Advanced Reactor Fuels, Engagement, and Recent Licensing Activities Christopher Van Wert Senior Technical Advisor for Reactor Fuel, Division of Safety Systems, NRR

What Is Advanced Reactor Fuel?

Light-Water Reactor (LWR) Fuel:

• Consists of uranium oxide fuel pellets enriched up to 5 weight percent uranium-235, within an array of zirconium-based cladding.

Advanced Reactor Fuel:

• Fuel for use in an advanced nuclear reactor or a research and test reactor, including fuel with a low uranium enrichment level of not greater than 20 percent.

Readiness for Review Development of Guidance:

• NUREG-2246, Fuel Qualification for Advanced Reactors

• NUREG/CR-7299, Fuel Qualification for Molten Salt Reactors

• Generic TRISO Topical Report Development of Tools:

• Updated Fuel Analysis under Steady-state and Transients (FAST)

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Engagement and Collaboration Domestic:

• Observe Industry/DOE Workshops

• National Laboratory Code Development International:

• Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) Joint Position Paper on TRISO Fuel Qualification

• Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)

Report, Regulatory Perspectives on Nuclear Fuel Qualification for Advanced Reactors

Recent Licensing ActivitiesTRISO Fuel Additional Information Website:

• https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced/rulemaking-and-guidance/fuel-qualification.html

• https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced.html

References:

• NUREG-2246: Fuel Qualification for Advanced Reactors, March 2022, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML22063A131

• NUREG/CR-7299, Fuel Qualification for Molten Salt Reactors, December 2022, ML22339A161

• EPRI-AR-1(NP)-A, Uranium Oxycarbide (UCO) TRISO Coated Particle Fuel Performance, December 2020, ML20336A052

• CNSC Memorandum of Cooperation, Interim Summary Joint Report Concerning TRISO Fuel Qualification, February 2022, ML22030A000

• CNSC Memorandum of Cooperation, Interim Joint Report #2 Concerning TRISO Fuel Qualification, May 2022, ML22101A297

• NEA/CNRA/R(2020)1, Regulatory Perspectives on Nuclear Fuel Qualification for Advanced Reactors (DRAFT), Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities, December 2020, ML22018A099