Nuclear Fuel Cycle

  1. Fuel Performance in Reactor
    1. Fuel Burnup
      1. Burnup Measurement
        1. Units and Definitions
          1. Calculation Methods
          2. Burnup Effects
            1. Reactivity Changes
              1. Isotopic Evolution
                1. Physical Changes
              2. Fuel Composition Changes
                1. U-235 Depletion
                  1. Consumption Rate
                    1. Spatial Distribution
                    2. Fission Product Buildup
                      1. Major Fission Products
                        1. Neutron Poisons
                          1. Noble Gases
                          2. Actinide Production
                            1. Plutonium Buildup
                              1. Minor Actinides
                                1. Transmutation Chains
                              2. Fuel Integrity
                                1. Cladding Performance
                                  1. Corrosion Mechanisms
                                    1. Oxidation
                                      1. Hydriding
                                        1. Crud Deposition
                                        2. Pellet-Cladding Interaction
                                          1. Thermal Expansion
                                            1. Fission Gas Pressure
                                              1. Chemical Interaction
                                              2. Failure Mechanisms
                                                1. Stress Corrosion Cracking
                                                  1. Fretting
                                                    1. Overheating
                                                    2. Failure Detection
                                                      1. Coolant Activity Monitoring
                                                        1. Sipping Tests
                                                          1. Visual Inspection

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