Atkinson, S. orcid.org/0000-0001-7434-6686, Whittle, K.R., Dean, J.S. orcid.org/0000-0001-7234-1822 et al. (1 more author) (2018) Prismatic core high temperature reactor fuel modelling incorporating fuel rotation. Nuclear Engineering and Design, 331. pp. 153-161. ISSN 0029-5493
Abstract
The use of prismatic-core High Temperature Reactors (HTRs), has not yet reached commercialisation, as they are few in operation, and mainly developmental in nature. This work examines numerous models for fuel rotation, thus enhancing and further optimising the fuel lifecycle of a generic HTR. Several rotational scenarios were examined both axially and radially, with radial rotations giving rise to the largest in life extension. Included in the model is a complex analysis of how TRistructural-ISOtropic (TRISO) fuel behaves in operando, increasing the reliably of the model in predicting the benefits of fuel rotation. Finally, an economic assessment was undertaken, which indicted that fuel costs could be reduced by 40.3%, further increasing its economic benefit and efficiency.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | Crown Copyright © 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an author produced version of a paper subsequently published in Nuclear Engineering and Design. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. Article available under the terms of the CC-BY-NC-ND licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Materials Science and Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 19 Mar 2018 10:53 |
Last Modified: | 20 Mar 2019 01:39 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.02.040 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.02.040 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:128680 |