Introduction
 
 

- Application for the nuclear fuel irradiation test in order to obtain the characteristics
  related to the study and development of nuclear fuel in the OR test hole of HANARO
- Open basket type similar to 18-element fuel assembly for HANARO
- Design and fabrication to be assembled, disassembled and remotely handled in a hot cell.
- Utilization for nuclear fuel irradiation since 1999 


Design Features
 
 

- Utilization in the studies for the irradiation characteristics of nuclear fuel
  (PWR's, CANDU's and SMART's, etc.)
- Supporting outside users in the study of the development and the irradiation characteristics
  of nuclear fuel
- Length of the capsule: about 1 m, Outside diameter of external tube: 56 mm
- Installation of 3¡­6 test fuel rods, length of about 200mm, in the capsule


Status and Plan
 
 

- Application to irradiation test of nuclear fuel (PWR's, DUPIC's, and SMART's, etc.)
- Supporting the production of irradiation characteristics and the design data for
  nuclear fuel development
- Supporting outside users in the study of the characteristics of a fuel pellet
- Application to develop an instrumented capsule for nuclear fuel irradiation