NEUP CINR-24-31312: Accident Tolerant Fuels to Support Power Uprates in LWRs

This project will demonstrate that power uprates higher than the current state of operation can be reached using accident tolerant fuels in light water reactors while not exceeding reactor safety margins during normal operation and accidents. We will analyze it considering fuel enriched up to 10% and peak rod average burnup up to 75GWd/tU concerning reactor physics, thermal-hydraulics, reactor safety, and economics. Considerations will be made in consultation with our industry advisory board.

Additional Info

Field	Value
Awarded Institution	University of Wisconsin-Madison
PI	Juliana Pacheco Duarte