Title :
In-core fuel performance and material characterization in the Halden reactor
Author :
Van Nieuwenhove, R. ; Solstad, S.
Author_Institution :
Institutt for Energiteknikk, Norway
Abstract :
Reliable in-core instrumentation has been developed for measuring all key parameters for fuel studies such as fission gas release, fuel temperature, fuel swelling, cladding creep, etc. For material corrosion studies, new electrochemical sensors have been developed, allowing performing in-pile electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. A prototype in-core eddy current based probe has been developed for measuring the oxide thickness on fuel cladding.
Keywords :
electric impedance measurement; electrochemical sensors; fission reactor core control; fission reactor fuel; fission reactor fuel claddings; fission reactor instrumentation; fission reactor monitoring; light water reactors; Halden reactor; cladding creep; electrochemical sensors; fission gas release; fuel cladding oxide thickness measurement; fuel studies; fuel swelling; fuel temperature; in core eddy current based probe; in core fuel performance; in core instrumentation; in pile electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; material characterisation; material corrosion studies; Corrosion; Creep; Eddy currents; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy; Fuels; Inductors; Instruments; Prototypes; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Temperature sensors; Corrosion testing; Nuclear Measurements; Nuclear fuels;
Conference_Titel :
Advancements in Nuclear Instrumentation Measurement Methods and their Applications (ANIMMA), 2009 First International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Marseille
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5207-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5208-8
DOI :
10.1109/ANIMMA.2009.5503800
