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State of nitride fuel after irradiation in fast reactors

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The principal results from studies of the state of fuel elements with nitride fuel for subsequent work on use in fast reactors are reviewed. It is shown that fuel elements with nitride fuel and helium filler can secure serviceability to burnup, determined by the onset of kernel–cladding interaction. Nitride fuel in fuel elements with a liquid-metal contact layer is a promising variant for attaining deep burnup.

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Translated from Atomnaya Énergiya, Vol. 112, No. 6, pp. 336–341, June, 2012.

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Kryukov, F.N., Nikitin, O.N., Kuzmin, S.V. et al. State of nitride fuel after irradiation in fast reactors. At Energy 112, 410–416 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10512-012-9576-8

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