Abstract:
Because development of high-density research reactor nuclear fuels (RRNF) is being pursued in many countries and because no comprehensive document addressing the rationale of qualification of RRNF has been published, the IAEA is carrying out a project to produce a set of guidelines for RRNF qualification. These guidelines are intended to provide points of reference for the type, quality, and completeness of the information to be generated in order to ensure the acceptable performance of high density LEU fuels to be used and / or retrofitted in existing and new research reactors. It is anticipated that this guidelines document will be in the final editing stages by the time of the Sydney Conference. This paper provides an overview of the content and conclusions of this document.