Carbide Fuel Development: Phase 1 Report, Period of May 15 to September 15, 1959 Page: 3
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Table 2.1 -- Summary of Conceptual Design Results
Reactor
Heat Transfer Characteristics
Number of fuel pins per
subassembly
Fuel pin diameter, in.
Corresponding maximum
fuel temperature, OF
Nuclear Characteristics
Calculated breeding ratio
Critical mass, kg U23a or Pu23
Estimated Fuel Costs
Fuel fabrication cost, $/kg (U+Pu)
Assumed burnup, a/o of (U+Pu)
Fuel cost, mills/kwh (Pu at $30/g)
Fuel cost, mills/kwh (Pu at $12/g)A
Reference EFFBR
U-10% Mo Core144
0.148
1135
1.12
433
540
1.25
8.8
11.7B
EFFBR
UC Core36
0.289
2900
1.09
397340* a
1.25 2.0 5.0
7.3 4.7 2.1
10.0 7.4 4.9C
D
EFFBR
PuC-UC Core
36
0.289
2900
1.57
279
+--550*-+
2.0 5.0
6.4 2.9
5.9 3.4EFFBR
PuO2-UO2 Core225
0.104
3900
1.48
253
2200*
2.0
18.1
16.4* Based on pressing, sintering, and grinding pellets. Relaxation of
more on Pu cores than others.tolerances to eliminate grinding will reduce fuel cycle costs
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Bolomey, R.; Lazerus, S.; Sapir, J.; Sofer, G.; Steinmetz, H.; Strasser, A. et al. Carbide Fuel Development: Phase 1 Report, Period of May 15 to September 15, 1959, report, October 15, 1959; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc502678/m1/13/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.