Research Article

Analysis of Fission Products’ Release in Pebble-Bed High-Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor Fuel Elements Using a Modified FRESCO II Numerical Model

Table 1

Parameters of fuel particles in HTR-PM.

ParameterNormal data

Diameter of kernel500 μm
Thickness of buffer layer95 μm
Thickness of OPyC layer40 μm
Thickness of IPyC layer40 μm
Thickness of SiC layer35 μm
Diameter of graphite grain15 μm
Failure fraction of TRISO at objective burn-up2.60E − 04
Natural uranium contamination of fuel elements7.00E − 07