Project Report

Design, Development and Installation of Jordan Subcritical Assembly

Table 1

JSA reactor fuel rod specifications.

ItemDesign parameter

Total number of fuel rods313
Fuel element height (mm)550
Fuel element OD (mm)10
Active height (mm)430
Number of pellets per element43
Fuel material UO2
235U enrichment (wt%)3.4
Uranium per element (g) 216.173
Cladding material Zr-4