W14 Higher Burnup and Increased Enrichment: Advancing What Light-Water Reactor Fuel Can Do
Driving light-water reactor fuel to higher burnup and using fuel with increased uranium-235 enrichment can help the nuclear industry realize economic benefits and operational flexibilities. This session discusses the nature of these changes and the technical and regulatory considerations associated with implementing them. It will also cover what the NRC, industry, and international research organizations are doing to prepare for producing, licensing, and operating fuel to higher burnup and with increased enrichment.
SESSION CHAIR(S):
- Andrea Veil, Deputy Office Director for Engineering, NRR/NRC tel: 301-415-1914, e-mail: Andrea.Veil@nrc.gov
SPEAKER(S):
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Andrea Veil, Deputy Office Director for Engineering, NRR/NRC
- Kevin Heller, Reactor Systems Engineer, Nuclear Methods and Fuel Analysis Branch, Division of Safety Systems, NRR/NRC
- Michelle Bales, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Fuel & Source Term Code Development Branch, Division of Systems Analysis, RES/NRC
- John Williams, Nuclear Fuel and Analysis Director, Southern Nuclear Operating Company
- Bill Gassmann, Senior Staff Engineer, Exelon Nuclear
- Tatiana Ivanova, Head of the Division of Nuclear Science, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy Agency
SESSION COORDINATOR(S):
- Holly Cruz, Technical Assistant, Division of Safety Systems, NRR/NRC tel: 301-415-1053, e-mail: Holly.Cruz@nrc.gov
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