Abstracts and Available Papers Presented at the
1996 International RERTR Meeting

FABRICATION DEVELOPMENT OF PLATE FUELS
FOR INDIAN RESEARCH REACTORS

G.J. Prasad, K.N. Mahule, J.K. Ghosh, C. Ganguly,
D.S.C. Purushotbam and M.S. Ramakumar

N.F. & A.M. Group
Bhabba Atomic Research Centre
Mumbai-400 085 India
C.G.C.R.I., Calcutta - 700032, India

ABSTRACT

Fabrication aspects of research reactor plate fuels in the light of past experience and the future requirements covering Al clad, Al-U & Al-Pu (HEU type) and Al-Mg clad, Al-U₃Si₂ & Al-U-Zr (with higher uranium density, LEU type) are brought out. The powder metallurgy route is involved in the fabrication of the Al-U₃Si₂ fuel. The ingot metallurgy route is involved in the fabrication of alloy fuels for both HEU and LEU types. In all these cases picture-frame technique is utilized for the roll-bonding of the clad components. Only mini-plates have been prepared in case of the LEU type fuels.