Lecture 1: Overview of Advanced Nuclear Fuel

  • Development objectives of PWR nuclear fuels
  • Development history of PWR nuclear fuels
  • Schedule of PWR nuclear fuel development

Lecture 2: Advanced Fuel Development Technology

  • Key elements for fuel technology development
  • Concept/preliminary/detail/final designs, and licensing
  • Definition of verification and validation
  • Stepwise development procedures of nuclear fuel

Lecture 3: Fuel Verification and Validation Tests

  • Out-of-pile verification tests for fuel components
  • Out-of-pile verification tests for fuel assembly
  • Research reactor irradiation verification tests
  • Pathfinder rod in-reactor tests
  • Lead test assemblies in-reactor tests
  • Batch assemblies in-reactor surveillance

COURSE 3-2 is divided into Three(3) Lectures

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