Nitride fuel

Arai, Yasuo

Development of nitride fuel was extensively reviewed in this paper, which will be published in the Comprehensive Nuclear Materials. Characteristics of nitride fuel and history of the R&D were described in the introductive chapter. In the chapter of fabrication, nitride fuel preparation by carbothermic reduction and its sintering behavior were centered on the chapter. In the chapter of irradiation behavior, results of the irradiation tests performed so far were reviewed and the in-pile behavior of nitride fuel was described. Furthermore, in the chapter of reprocessing, hydrochemical and pyrochemical reprocessing technologies of nitride fuel were briefly explained. Outlook of nitride fuel was given in the last chapter. On the other hand, physical, chemical and thermodynamic properties of nitride fuel will be reviewed in another part of the Comprehensive Nuclear Materials.