Localization of the failed fuel subassembly in fast breeder test reactor by the analysis of fission gases in cover gas

Autor: G. V. S. Ashok Kumar, A. Suriyanarayanan, M. Bootharajan, Manish Chand, J. S. Brahmaji Rao, R. Kumar
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry. 326:823-829
ISSN: 1588-2780
0236-5731
DOI: 10.1007/s10967-020-07370-8
Popis: Identification of a failed fuel subassembly due to the dry rupture of its fuel pin in Fast Breeder Test Reactor was accomplished from the measurement of the degree of burn-up of the fuel. In the present paper, a method for the measurement of krypton radionuclides ratios by means of gamma-ray spectrometry is suggested. The method has been applied both for determination of the degree of fuel burn-up through the analysis of fission gases released and identification of a problematic fuel subassembly that is responsible for the released gas. The burn-up of the failed fuel subassembly was found to be > 100 GWd/t which facilitated establishing the failed fuel subassembly with the dry rupture.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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