FUEL REVIEW | DESIGN DATA
Fuel design data PWR design data AFA 3G
Active length [ft] Assembly geometry
12 15x15 – Unfuelled
Overall assembly length [mm] Overall assembly width [mm] Rod length [mm]
Rod outside diameter [mm] Pellet length [mm]
Pellet outside diameter [mm] Pellet density [g/cm3
or TD%]
204 21
12 17x17
264 25
14 17x17
264 25
EPR 13.8
17x17
265 24
Framatome GAIA
12 17x17
264 25
14 17x17
264 25
B&W-type 12
15x15
208 17
10.7/11.4 14x14
176 5
HTP
CE-type plants 10.9
15x15
216 9
12.5 16x16
No. of rods per assembly ---------- – Fuelled
4060 214
3876 10.77 11
9.33 10.52
4060 214
3863 9.5
13.5 8.19 10.4
4795 214
4497 9.5
13.5 8.19 10.4
4805 214
4550 9.5
13.5 8.19
10.52
4059 214
3858 9.5
13.5 8.19
10.61
4800 214
4497 9.5
13.5 8.19 10.4
4214 217
3937 10.92 11.9 9.49
10.52
3990 206 3715 11.18 11
9.66 10.52
3780 207
3560 10.59 11
9.14 10.52
236 5
4486 207
4111 9.7 10
8.27 10.52
Avg. linear fuel rating [kW/m] ---------- Peak linear fuel rating [kW/m] ---------- Maximum fuel temperature [°C] ----------
Clad material Clad thickness [mm] Grid material M51
0.635 M5/
Alloy 718 Zy4/M5 Zy4/M5
0.57 M5/
Alloy 718
0.57 M5/
Alloy 718 M5
0.57 M5/
Alloy 718 M5
0.57 M5/
Alloy 718 M5 0.57 Q12/ Alloy 718 M5 M5 M5 M5
0.635 M5/
Alloy 718
0.67 M5/
Alloy 718
0.66 M5/
Alloy 718
0.64 M5/
Alloy 718
Avg. discharge burnup [MWd/kgU] ---------- Max. burnup [MWd/kgU] ---------- Total fuel assembly mass [kg]
660 PWR design data (continued) Westinghouse Assembly geometry
No. of rods per assembly – Fuelled
– Unfuelled
Overall assembly length [mm] Overall assembly width [mm] Rod length [mm]
Rod outside diameter [mm] Pellet length [mm]
Pellet outside diameter [mm] Pellet density [g/cm3
or TD%]
Avg. linear fuel rating [kW/m] Peak linear fuel rating [kW/m] Maximum fuel temperature [°C]
Clad material
Clad thickness [mm] Grid material
Avg. discharge burnup [MWd/kgU] Max. burnup [MWd/kgU]
Total fuel assembly mass [kg]
14 422V+ 14x14
-
179 17
4058 196
3875 10.72 11.2 9.29
95.50% * * *
Zirlo2 /
Optimized Zirlo3 0.62
Inconel/ Zirlo
- -
567
15 Upgrade 15x15
204 218
VANTAGE+ 16x16
NGF 16x16
235 21
RFA-2 17x17
264 258
VANTAGE+ with debris mitigation
17x17
264 258
NGF 17x17
264 258
17 RFA XL 17x17
264 258
AP1000 17x17
- ------- 235 21
4063 214
3883 10.72 11.2 9.29
95.50%
4058 197
3863 9.5
9.83 8.19
95.50%
4063 197
3881 9.14 9.4
7.84 95.50%
4063 214
3881 9.5
9.83 8.19
95.50%
4063 214
3883 9.14 9.43 7.84
95.50%
4063 214
3881 9.5
9.83 8.19
95.50%
4799 214
4492 9.5
9.83 8.19
10.53
264 258
4799 214
4583 9.5
9.83 8.19
10.53 (95.5%) Zirlo/
* ******* * ******* * ******* Zirlo/
Optimized Zirlo 0.571
Inconel/ Zirlo
Zirc-4 0.526
Inconel Zirlo/ 0.571
Inconel/ Zirlo
Inconel/ Zirlo
Zirlo/
Optimized Zirlo Optimized Zirlo Optimized Zirlo 0.526
0.571
Inconel/ Zirlo
Optimized Zirlo
0.571
Inconel/ Zirlo
Zirlo/
Optimized Zirlo 0.57
Inconel/ Zirlo
666 776 780 682 776 708 600 638
Each fuel type has separate footnotes. Fuel designs may be trademarked. *Depends on plant requirements. 1 M5 is a Framatome trademark. 2
ZIRLO® Optimized ZIRLOTM is a trademark of Westinghouse.
Advanced alloy High Performance Fuel
Cladding Material is a registered trademark of Westinghouse. 3
High Performance Fuel Cladding Material
676
Zirlo 0.571
Inconel/ Zirlo
656
- ------- - ------- 594
555 672 619 674 779
787
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