NEUP CINR-17-13007: Irradiation of Advanced Neutron Absorbing Material to Support Accident Tolerant Fuel

This proposal is for an irradiation and post-irradiation examination program for four neutron absorber materials. This program will utilize HFIR and hot cells at ORNL. The program will evaluate four pellets of each absorber type irradiated to target doses of 1.3 and 2.7 x 1022 n/cm2. Following neutron irradiation, examinations will focus on pellet integrity using optical microscopy and dimensional measurements to characterize irradiation induced swelling.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	AREVA
PI	Jacqueline Stevens