Recent Activities of the Nuclear Fuel Technology

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Published: Sep 25, 1997

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S. Can
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
M.T. Aybers
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
B. Kopuz
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
Y. Bayram
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
L. Gureli
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
F. Can
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
A. Yayli
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
L. Colak
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
K. Cimcim
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
I. Yurtseven
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
S. Acarkan
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
N. Bekdemir
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
I. Yildiz
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center
S. Albayrak
Cekmece Nuclear Research and Training Center

Abstract

The Nuclear Fuel Technology Department (NFTD) in CNRTC is a unique unit in Turkey in charge of performing all activities in nuclear fuel field. It has a pilot plant on uranium refining and conversion to UO2 since 1986. Presently, its R&D activities are focused on pellet manufacturing and characterization: UO2, ThO2 and (Th,U)O2. The studies on thorium dioxide fuel include to obtain ThO2 pellets from thorium nitrate and mixed (Th,U)O2 pe1lets. A study on evaluation of different fuel cycle options in accordance with nuclear energy planning in Turkey is also going on.

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No. 1 (1997): Proceedings of the Fifth International Conference on CANDU Fuel
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