Fuel Qualification Guidance for TRi-structural ISOtropic (TRISO) Fuel
Tristructural isotropic (TRISO)-coated particle fuel is foundational for many high-temperature reactor (HTR) designs, including high-temperature gas-cooled reactors (HTGRs) and fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature reactors (FHRs). The U.S. Department of Energy initiated the Advanced Gas Reactor Fuel Development and Qualification (AGR) Program in 2002 to establish U.S. capability to fabricate high-quality uranium oxycarbide (UCO) TRISO fuel and demonstrate its performance.
| Document |
Description |
Type |
| EPRI-AR-1 (NP)-A |
Provides technical bases that demonstrate the functional performance of Uranium oxycarbide (UCO) TRISO-coated particles to support the use of these particles in a variety of high-temperature reactors. This report was reviewed and approved by NRC (with limitations and conditions). |
topical report |
| U.S. NRC—CNSC Memorandum of Cooperation FINAL REPORT concerning Tristructural Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Qualification) |
This report establishes a common regulatory position on TRISO fuel qualification based on existing knowledge and data and identifies potential design-dependent gaps that should be addressed to enable TRISO use in advanced reactor licensing applications. Specifically, this report summarizes data, criteria, and approaches that can help support fuel-related regulatory findings for TRISO-fueled reactor designs. Previously released interim reports are available at ML22030A000 and ML22101A297. |
Final Joint Report |
| Kairos Power |
| KP-TR-009 |
KP-FHR Fuel Performance Methodolgy |
topical report
(under review) |
| KP-TR-011 |
Fuel Qualification Methodology for the Kairos Power Fluoride Salt-Cooled High Temperature Reactor |
topical report
(under review) |
| Westinghouse |
| Westinghouse eVinci |
Westinghouse has begun pre-application engagement on several topics related to the eVinci micri-reactor design. |
white papers |
| X-Energy |
| Xe-100 Topical Report |
TRISO-X Pebble Fuel Qualificaiton Methodology |
Approved |