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高速炉の炉心燃料集合体では、燃焼度が高くなると燃料ピン束とラッパ管の機械的相互作用(BDI)が発生する。高速炉燃料の高性能化に向けて、太径燃料ピンのBDI挙動を予測することが必要になることから、照射燃料集合体試験施設(FMF)において太径燃料ピンを対象とした炉外バンドル圧縮試験手法を確立した。これまでに「常陽」や「もんじゅ」の細径燃料ピン、FFTF炉仕様の燃料ピンを対象とした炉外バンドル圧縮試験を実施してきたが、ホットイン後においても従来と同様の炉外バンドル圧縮試験を行うため、バンドル圧縮試験装置をセル外に設置し、圧縮の都度バンドル試験体をセル内に搬入し、X線CT検査装置により内部観察を行う新たな試験手法を確立した。本技術開発によりセルのホットイン後においても炉外バンドル圧縮試験を実施できることを確認した。本技術は、高速炉燃料の健全性評価、BDI解析コードの検証に加え、安全設計ガイドラインの具体化に向けた検討に反映可能である。また、フランスで開発が進められている技術実証炉「ASTRID」のBDI挙動評価にも反映が期待できる。, Bundle-duct interaction (BDI) in fast reactors (FRs) is one of the limiting factors for burnup. To study the high performance fuel for FR fuel, it is important to establish the method to predict accurately the BDI behavior for the fuel assembly of large-diameter fuel pins. Therefore, it was adopted a new method that the bundle compression test apparatus is placed outside the cell, the bundle specimen is put in the airtight container for contamination prevention, and the bundle specimen is carried in the cell for internal observation by X-ray CT examination apparatus. From the result of this test, it was confirmed that the new method of out-of-pile bundle compression test is carried out as it was before. The results of this test are available to study integrity assessment of fast reactor fuel, validation of the BDI analysis code and substantiation of the safety design guidelines of fast reactor. In addition, it is possible to reflect in the BDI behavior evaluation for "ASTRID"., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2015-057

高速増殖炉の炉心燃料集合体における燃料ピンとダクトとの相互作用:BDI(Bundle-Duct Interaction)は、燃料燃焼度を制限する因子の一つである。したがって、高燃焼度化を指向する「もんじゅ」高度化炉心やFaCT(高速増殖炉サイクル実用化研究開発)プロジェクトの高速実証炉では、BDIが重要な評価項目となる。これらの炉心燃料には、太径仕様の燃料ピンを用いることから、そのBDIの評価を目的としてphi8.5mmとphi10.4mm仕様の太径ピンの炉外バンドル圧縮試験を実施した。試験ではX線CT(コンピュータ・トモグラフィ)技術を適用し、BDI発生時のバンドル横断面画像(CT画像)を取得した。本研究は、このCT画像を数値解析しBDIが生じた太径ピンバンドルの変形を評価することにより、太径ピンバンドルの変形は、現行の細径ピンバンドルの場合と同様に、ピンの湾曲と被覆管の扁平化に支配されることを明らかにした。また、太径ピンバンドルにおいても細径ピンバンドルと同様に、被覆管の扁平化がピン-ダクトの接触時期を遅らせるBDI緩和の主要機構となることを確認した。, Bundle-Duct Interaction (BDI) in core fuel subassemblies in FBRs is a limiting factor for fuel burnup. Thus, BDI is an important evaluation item in the upgraded core of the Monju prototype FBR and the demonstration FBR studied in the FaCT project because the fuel subassemblies are to be used to high burnup condition. Since fuel subassemblies of these FBRs consists of large diameter fuel pins, the out-of-pile bundle compression test with large diameter pins was performed to evaluate their BDI bundle. In the compression test, bundle cross-sectional images (CT images) were obtained by using the X-ray computer tomography. The CT images were numerically analyzed to evaluate the deformation of pin bundles due to BDI. The evaluation results revealed that deformation of large diameter pin bundles are controlled by pin bowing and cladding oval-distortion the same as in the case of currently used small diameter pin bundles., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Research 2013-039

Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr is a fuel candidate for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) selected as a possible promising future nuclear reactor system in Generation-IV international forum (GIF). Design studies were performed in the Japanese feasibility study on commercialized fast reactor cycle system, and the irradiation behavior of metallic fuel is under investigation through analytical fuel performance code calculations with preliminary analytical models. Some calculations of U-Pu(TRU)-Zr fuel irradiation performance were conducted by a simplified calculation grogram developed in JAEA. Axial profile of fuel pin centerline temperature calculated by using effective fuel thermal conductivity where sodium ingress into fuel was considered fits well with actual fuel micro structures after the irradiation. The effective fuel thermal conductivity with sodium ingress is suitable for the irradiation behavior investigation., Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr is a fuel candidate for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) selected as a possible promising future nuclear reactor system in Generation-IV international forum (GIF). Design studies were performed in the Japanese feasibility study on commercialized fast reactor cycle system, and the irradiation behavior of metallic fuel is under investigation through analytical fuel performance code calculations with preliminary analytical models. Some calculations of U-Pu(TRU)-Zr fuel irradiation performance were conducted by a simplified calculation grogram developed in JAEA. Axial profile of fuel pin centerline temperature calculated by using effective fuel thermal conductivity where sodium ingress into fuel was considered fits well with actual fuel micro structures after the irradiation. The effective fuel thermal conductivity with sodium ingress is suitable for the irradiation behavior investigation., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-010

Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr is a fuel candidate for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) selected as a possible promising future nuclear reactor system in Generation-IV international forum (GIF). Design studies were performed in the Japanese feasibility study on commercialized fast reactor cycle system, and the irradiation behavior of metallic fuel is under investigation through analytical fuel performance code calculations with preliminary analytical models. As fuel temperature analyses at overpower events are also major interest, some calculations of U-Pu(TRU)-Zr fuel irradiation performance were conducted by a simplified calculation program developed in JAEA. The calculated fuel temperature at the maximum power of overpower events, 110-120% of steady state power, was around 1100K in maxim. It is clear that this temperature was low enough to avoid fuel melting in the event., Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr is a fuel candidate for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) selected as a possible promising future nuclear reactor system in Generation-IV international forum (GIF). Design studies were performed in the Japanese feasibility study on commercialized fast reactor cycle system, and the irradiation behavior of metallic fuel is under investigation through analytical fuel performance code calculations with preliminary analytical models. As fuel temperature analyses at overpower events are also major interest, some calculations of U-Pu(TRU)-Zr fuel irradiation performance were conducted by a simplified calculation program developed in JAEA. The calculated fuel temperature at the maximum power of overpower events, 110-120% of steady state power, was around 1100K in maxim. It is clear that this temperature was low enough to avoid fuel melting in the event., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-009

In order to evaluate integrity limiting parameters of fuel pins during fast reactor core transient events, such as fuel center line temperature and cladding maximum temperature, the fast reactor fuel pin performance code CEDAR was used for calculation. The temperature histories of fuel pins during a loss of flow (LOF) type transient events was calculated based on Ross & Stoute type gap conductance model and constant gap conductance model used in a core transient calculation code like HIPRAC. The calculated maximum temperatures of cladding and adjacent coolant channel were lower in the case with Ross & Stoute type model than in the case of constant gap conductance model due to the dynamic change of gap conductance of the former case. It is indicated that core transient calculations with constant gap conductance give conservative cladding and coolant temperatures than that with Ross & Stoute type gap conductance model which is thought to be realistic., In order to evaluate integrity limiting parameters of fuel pins during fast reactor core transient events, such as fuel center line temperature and cladding maximum temperature, the fast reactor fuel pin performance code CEDAR was used for calculation. The temperature histories of fuel pins during a loss of flow (LOF) type transient events was calculated based on Ross & Stoute type gap conductance model and constant gap conductance model used in a core transient calculation code like HIPRAC. The calculated maximum temperatures of cladding and adjacent coolant channel were lower in the case with Ross & Stoute type model than in the case of constant gap conductance model due to the dynamic change of gap conductance of the former case. It is indicated that core transient calculations with constant gap conductance give conservative cladding and coolant temperatures than that with Ross & Stoute type gap conductance model which is thought to be realistic., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-011

In order to be an alternative concept to the conventional concept consisting of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr metallic fuel slug and ODS cladding were considered for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) cycle system. The capability of the U-Pu(TRU)-Zr metallic fuel with ODS cladding under a high burnup condition was calculated and conducted by a simplified calculation grogram developed in JAEA. The fuel temperature profiles, gap width profiles, and radial temperature distribution at EOL were evaluated. Those results show that the fuel pin had enough safety margin to fuel melting under the irradiation. Evaluation of the profiles of plenum gas pressure and the cladding deformation after irradiation shows that the fuel pin had enough plenum volume not to cause considerable cladding deformations by plenum gas pressure. In case of 0.4% Am bearing fuel, calculation result shows that fuel centerline temperature becomes high, but increase from U-Pu-Zr fuel is insignificant., In order to be an alternative concept to the conventional concept consisting of mixed oxide (MOX) fuel, Metallic fuel, U-Pu(TRU)-Zr metallic fuel slug and ODS cladding were considered for Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) cycle system. The capability of the U-Pu(TRU)-Zr metallic fuel with ODS cladding under a high burnup condition was calculated and conducted by a simplified calculation grogram developed in JAEA. The fuel temperature profiles, gap width profiles, and radial temperature distribution at EOL were evaluated. Those results show that the fuel pin had enough safety margin to fuel melting under the irradiation. Evaluation of the profiles of plenum gas pressure and the cladding deformation after irradiation shows that the fuel pin had enough plenum volume not to cause considerable cladding deformations by plenum gas pressure. In case of 0.4% Am bearing fuel, calculation result shows that fuel centerline temperature becomes high, but increase from U-Pu-Zr fuel is insignificant., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-004

安全性並びに経済性に優れた高速増殖炉を実現させるためには、燃料の高性能化が不可欠であり、そのためには高温・高燃焼度条件での使用に耐えうる炉心材料の開発と照射挙動(=照射健全性)の把握が重要な課題である。このため、耐スエリング性能に優れるフェライト鋼を炉心材料に選定し、被覆管材料としてはODSフェライト鋼、ラッパ管材料としては11Cr-フェライト/マルテンサイト鋼(PNC-FMS)を第一候補材料として開発を実施している。そこで、照射挙動評価に資するために、「常陽」MK-III炉心材料照射用CMIR-6で照射したODSフェライト鋼の照射後強度特性並びに組織観察を行い、挙動評価を行った。, It is necessary to develop the fast reactor core materials, which can achieve high-burnup operation improving safety and economical performance. Ferritic steels are expected to be good candidate core materials to achieve this objective because of their excellent void swelling resistance. Therefore, oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steel and 11Cr-ferritic/martensitic steel (PNC-FMS) have been respectively developed for cladding and wrapper tube materials in Japan Atomic Energy Agency. In this study, the effects of fast neutron irradiation on mechanical properties and microstructure of 9Cr-and 12Cr-ODS steel claddings for fast reactor were investigated. Specimens were irradiated in the experimental fast reactor Joyo using the CMIR-6 at temperatures between 420 and 835circC to fast neutron doses ranging from 16 to 33 dpa. The post-irradiation ring tensile tests were carried out at irradiation temperatures., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Research 2013-030

As a fuel concept for commercialized Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) system, minor actinides (MA) bearing oxide fuel with oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel (ODS) cladding was considered under homogeneous TRU recycling strategy. The MA content is calculated to be around 5% of heavy metal in case of trans-uranium (TRU) feed from light water reactor (LWR) spent fuel during the transition phase from LWR to fast reactor era. The fuel temperature profiles, fuel and cladding deformation profiles, and radial temperature distribution at end of life (EOL) were evaluated by fuel performance analytical code CEDAR developed in JAEA to investigate the irradiation behavior of annular MOX fuel pins with (U,Pu) oxide fuel and Am bearing oxide fuel under a high burnup condition. Also, the profiles of pressure on the cladding inner surface and the cladding deformation after irradiation were evaluated., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-006

As a swelling resistant austenitic steel, PNC316, is candidate cladding tube material of the first core of demonstration Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR). The irradiation behavior of an annular MOX fuel pin with (U,Pu) oxide fuel contained in PNC 316 cladding was evaluated by a fuel performance analysis code CEDAR developed in JAEA. The fuel temperature profiles, fuel and cladding deformation profiles, and radial temperature distribution at EOL were evaluated. Those results show that the fuel pin keeps its integrity at least up to 100 GWd/t of peak burnup., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-007

A mixed oxide fuel pin concept with annular pellets and an ODS cladding is a possible driver fuel for commercialized Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) core. This fuel concept was considered with low breeding ratio as a standard, break-even breeding cores and cores with high breeding ratio (high breeding cores). Some calculations of fuel pin irradiation performance of (U,Pu) oxide fuel and minor actinides bearing oxide fuel were conducted by a fuel performance analysis code CEDAR developed in JAEA to understand the steady state irradiation behavior of fuel pins for the cores with high breeding ratio. The fuel temperature profiles, fuel and cladding deformation profiles, and radial temperature distribution at end of life (EOL) were evaluated. Those results show that the MOX fuel pin having the specifications and irradiation conditions used in this investigation would be irradiated moderately up to approximately 250 GWd/t with well integrity., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-012

A mixed oxide fuel pin concept with annular pellets and an oxide dispersion strengthened martensitic steel (ODS) cladding is a possible driver fuel for commercialized Sodium-cooled fast reactor (SFR) core. The capability of annular MOX fuel pins with (U,Pu) oxide fuel and Am bearing oxide fuel under a high burnup condition was evaluated by a fuel performance analysis code CEDAR developed in JAEA. The fuel temperature profiles, fuel and cladding deformation profiles, and radial temperature distribution at EOL were evaluated. Those results show that the fuel pin had enough safety margin to fuel melting under the irradiation. Also, the profiles of pressure on the cladding inner surface and the cladding deformation after irradiation were evaluated. Those results show that the gap of the fuel pin at fabrication had enough width not to occur the considerable fuel-cladding mechanical interaction (FCMI)., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Technology 2013-005

高速炉の炉心燃料集合体の寿命を制限する要因の一つとして、燃料ピン束(バンドル)とダクト(ラッパ管)との相互作用(BDI: Bundle-Duct Interaction)が挙げられる。著しいBDIが発生した場合、燃料ピンとダクトの間隔が狭くなる結果(冷却材流路断面積の減少)、被覆管表面積の局所的な温度上昇、機械的接触による応力等により、燃料ピンが変形又は破損する可能性がある。このためBDI挙動を精度よく予測する手法の確立が高速増殖炉の実用化に向けての燃料設計課題の一つとして重要視されている。これまでの炉外バンドル圧縮試験では高速増殖原型炉もんじゅの集合体で使用されるphi6.5mm等の中実燃料ペレット用細径ピンを対象としてきた。さらに「もんじゅ」高度化炉心や実証炉心では中空燃料ペレットが装荷された太径ピンの採用が想定されており、従来の細径ピン主体の炉外バンドル圧縮試験結果からは外挿が困難な太径ピンのBDI挙動データを得るため、太径ピン仕様の炉外バンドル圧縮試験は必要である。本報告では、太径ピンを対象とした炉外バンドル圧縮試験計画、試験手順及び詳細について報告する。, The life of FBR (Fast Breeder Reactor) fuel assembly is restricted by BDI (Bundle-Duct Interaction). Therefore, it is very important to carry out the out pile bundle compressive tests which can imitate BDI, in order to evaluate BDI behavior. The target of the conventional BDI behavior was thin pins (phi 6.5 mm) for fuel pellets which were used with the assembly of Monju (the Monju prototype fast breeder reactor) etc. Furthermore by an upgraded Monju core and a demonstration core, adoption of thick pins for the holler annular pellets is planned. Therefore, it was necessary to carry out BDI evaluation of a thick pin. Then, the plans for out of pile bundle compressive test for large diameter pins were are reported this time., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Testing 2012-001

高速増殖炉では、経済性向上の観点から燃料の高燃焼度化が求められており、これに対応した炉心材料の開発が必要不可欠である。この高燃焼度達成のための炉心材料には、耐スエリング性能の観点からオーステナイト鋼の適用は難しく、被覆管材料としてはODSフェライト鋼、ラッパ管材料としては11Cr-フェライト/マルテンサイト鋼(PNC-FMS)を第一候補材料として開発を実施している。そこで、本研究では、PNC-FMSラッパ管材の材料強度基準に資することを目的として、PNC-FMSラッパ管材の材料物性値を測定し、設計用物性式と今後の測定方法の標準化を整備した。, It is necessary to develop core materials for fast reactors in order to achieve high-burnup. Ferritic steels are expected to be good candidate core materials to achieve this objective because of their excellent void swelling resistance. Therefore, oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) ferritic steel and 11Cr-ferritic/martensitic steel (PNC-FMS) have been respectively developed for cladding and wrapper tube materials in Japan Atomic Energy Agency. In this study, various physical properties of PNC-FMS wrapper materials were measured and equations and future standard measurement technique of physical properties for the design and evaluation were conducted., 著者所属: 日本原子力研究開発機構(JAEA), JAEA-Data/Code 2012-022