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BWXT will scout potential TRISO fuel production sites in Wyoming
BWX Technologies Inc. announced today that its Advanced Technologies subsidiary has signed a cooperation agreement with the state of Wyoming to evaluate locations and requirements for siting a potential new TRISO nuclear fuel fabrication facility in the state.
W. R. Smalley
Nuclear Technology | Volume 1 | Number 5 | October 1965 | Pages 419-424
Technical Paper | doi.org/10.13182/NT65-A20552
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Type-348 stainless-steel fuel cladding removed from Yankee Cores I and II was evaluated to confirm its acceptability and to determine its irradiation stability. Visual and metallographic examination revealed that the surface condition of the irradiated fuel rods was excellent, with no evidence of corrosion, cracks, or other cladding defects. The microstructure of the cladding was essentially unchanged as a result of reactor exposure. Although the cladding showed marked increases in hardness and strength, the remaining ductility was demonstrated to be adequate. It is concluded that the Type-348 cladding performed acceptably during operation in Yankee Cores I and II and that it is capable of higher irradiation exposure.