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Conference Article: The SVEA BWR fuel: Eight years of further development

Nylund, O.; Hjaerne, L. (ABB Atom AB, Vaesteraas (Sweden))

Abstract

The SVEA concept represented a significant advancement in BWR fuel technology since it was first published in 1981. The objective of the SVEA development endeavour was to achieve a number of significant performance improvements by a radical redesign effort. There are two basic SVEA 5 x 5 designs, SVEA-100 and SVEA-96. Successful operation of demonstration assemblies since 1986 and later partial reloads precedes the deliveries of the first SVEA-100 and SVEA-96 full reloads in 1990.

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key words: burnup; bwr type reactors; fuel assemblies; fuel management; mixed oxide fuels; modifications; plutonium oxides; specifications
Reference:
Proceedings of an advisory group meeting held in Vienna, 27-29 November 1989
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
IAEA-TECDOC--577, pp:24-38