INTERIM EXAMINATIONS OF EXPERIMENTAL

FUEL RODS TESTED IN THE MIR REACTOR

UNDER PWR CONDITIONS
A.V. Burukin, O.N. Vladimirova, A.L. Izhutov, A.I. Dolgov,
P.A. Ilyin, V.V. Kalygin, M.A. Mokeichev, V.A. Ovchinnikov.
JSC “SSC RIAR”, Dimitrovgrad, Russia
 Reactor MIR.М1

Loop Facility PV-2

Standard fuel assembly

Control rods

Parameter Value
Power, MW 2,5
Coolant Water with controlled water chemistry
Number of loop channels 2
Pressure, MPa ≤ 17
Inlet/outlet Temperature,° С 350
Design of EFAs and Experimental Fuel
Rods
EFA Head Fuel plug
Spacer Grids

E125 12,6 mm Spring

Fuel pellet

Cladding
Ø9,5 mm

Support grid Fuel plug

 EFA MIR Inspection Stand

Eddy current sensor

Output unit

Magnetic field
lines
Oxide film
Cladding

Induced
eddy currents
 Methodological aspects of measuring the
oxide film thickness
Set of non-irradiated
cladding segments with Inspection stand
the known oxide film
thickness value
Ø9,5 mm

Value of the
oxide film
thickness
Ø9,1 mm

≤1.0
5.2 Inspection stand

5.3
8.3
9.7
10.0
 Test Results of Experimental Fuel Rods

1 2
3
2
3 1

Average fuel burnup in the experimental fuel Temperature, °С Steam content, %

rods, MW/days×kgU
Parameter Value
Li, mg/dm3 5,0…5,5
Н3BО3, g/dm3 6,9…8,4
pH300 С 7,20…7,34
H2, Ncm3/kg 45…60
Zn, µg/dm3 5…7
 Test Results of cladding
corrosion resistance
Average fuel burnup in the experimental fuel rods, MW/days×kgU
2,6 11,6 16,5 19,3 30,0

Average fuel burnup in the experimental fuel rods, MW/days×kgU

 Test Results of cladding
corrosion resistance
16,5 MW×days/kgU 30,0 MW×days/kgU
E110 s.p. E125 E110 s.p. E125
Test Results of cladding
corrosion resistance

E125

E110 s.p.
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