ML23018A052
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| Issue date: | 01/24/2023 |
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NRC Commissioners Briefing January 24, 2023 GE ATF Program Rich Augi LWR Fuel Product Director
GNF Non-Proprietary Information January 24, 2023 Technologies Being Developed Program Development Goals Department of Energy Idaho National Lab Los Alamos National Lab Oak Ridge National Lab GE GNF GE Research Core Team Temperature Oxidation Fretting Resistance Stability of fuel rods at higher temperatures Provide a step-change in oxidation resistance Increased resistance of fuel cladding to debris fretting Durability Safety ARMOR Coated Zircaloy-2 IronClad Monolithic FeCrAl Higher Enrichment /
High Burn Up Ceramics Research 2
Fuel Cycle Economics Enabling sustained economic performance through minimizing cost and improving efficiency Economics GE ATF Program Overview
GNF Non-Proprietary Information January 24, 2023 3
- Abrasion Resistant More Oxidation Resistant
- Coated fuel rods
- Resists high temperature oxidation
- Mitigates debris fretting
- Protects against normal corrosion
- Thermal limits margin IronClad
- Alternative to zircalloy cladding
- Fret Resistant
- Substantial hydrogen reduction Higher Enrichment/Higher Burnup
- Fuel Cycle Economics, lower batch fractions, less back end/disposal waste
- Longer cycles between refueling outages
- Offsets potential added costs of ATF safety benefit technologies Other Technology
- Channel coatings, ceramic matrix composite
- Alternate ceramics for fuel
- Methodology improvements 2018: Hatch Lead Test Assemblies (ARMOR, IronClad) 2019: Clinton Lead Test Assemblies (ARMOR, IronClad)
GNF Non-Proprietary Information Program Trajectory 4
LTAs, I-Loop and PIE Engineering/Methods Licensing Round 1 LTAs, PIE and Analysis GNF Accident Tolerant Fuel -Program Schedule Technology 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 ARMOR Higher Enrichment/High Burn Up IronClad Design/Test/Equipment Development Licensing DOE ATF PHASE 2C Factory Preparations and Licensing, Container Licensing Product Development, LTAs and Inspection Round 2 LTAs, ATR/MIT, PIE and Analysis Product Development Licensing NRC Submittal (Topical Report or License Amendment)
January 24, 2023
GNF Non-Proprietary Information 5
Post Irradiation Examination (PIE)
Oak Ridge National Lab Hatch ARMOR PIE-COMPLETE Hatch IronClad PIE (in-process)
Clinton IronClad PIE (2023, 2024 2026)*
Limerick High Burn Up PIE (2026)*
Idaho National Lab ARMOR (ATF-2/PWR Chemistry PIE)-
COMPLETE IronClad ATR-2 PIE (in-process)
Advanced Research Los Alamos National Lab Advanced fuel ceramics Sintering process development Characterization of thermal properties Nuclear Energy Advanced Modeling and Simulation (NEAMS)
IronClad: Advanced Modelling and Simulation to accelerate material property development
- Future transport needs National Laboratory Collaboration January 24, 2023
GNF Non-Proprietary Information 6
The research discussed herein was supported by the US Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration, under award numbers DE-NE0009047.
This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees makes any warranty, express or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights.
Reference herein to any specific commercial product, process or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.
Acknowledgements January 24, 2023