A technique for detection of fuel failures by the activity of XE radionuclides during WWER reactor operation

Kalinichev, Peter Mikhajlovich; Evdokimov, I. A.; Likhanskij, Vladimir Valentinovich

doi:10.26583/npe.2018.2.10

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“…One of the possible and most severe consequences of a fuel failure is washing out of the fuel particles from the leaking fuel rod into the coolant. Radiological consequences of the fuel washout can persist at the power unit in the form of a high background activity for a long time (up to 10 years) (Ingemansson et al 2004).…”

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Development of a criterion for assessment of fuel washout during operation of WWER power units

Evdokimov¹,

Khromov²,

Kalinichev³

et al. 2020

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Fuel failures may occur during operation of nuclear power plants. One of the possible and most severe consequences of a fuel failure is that fuel may be washed out from the leaking fuel rod into the coolant. Reliable detection of fuel washout is important for handling of leaking fuel assemblies after irradiation is over. Detection of fuel washout is achievable in the framework of coolant activity evaluation during reactor operation. For this purpose, 134I activity is historically used in WWER power units. However, observed 134I activity may increase during operation even if leaking fuel in the core is absent, and fuel deposits are the only source of the fission products release. The paper describes a criterion which enables to reveal the cases when the increase in 134I activity results from the fuel washout from the leaking fuel rods during operation of the WWER-type reactor. Some examples of applications at nuclear power plants are discussed.

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“…The activity of 134 I is used traditionally in WWER reactors (Slavyagin et al 2003). Apart from 134 I, the data on 89 Rb are used in PWR reactors (Ingemansson et al 2004).…”

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Development of a criterion for assessment of fuel washout during operation of WWER power units

Evdokimov¹,

Khromov²,

Kalinichev³

et al. 2020

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A technique for detection of fuel failures by the activity of XE radionuclides during WWER reactor operation

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Development of a criterion for assessment of fuel washout during operation of WWER power units

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