WK82821 - New Specification for Uranium Hexafluoride Enriched between 5 and 8% 235U

Work Item

ASTM WK82821

New Specification for Uranium Hexafluoride Enriched between 5 and 8% 235U

1. Scope

see above

Keywords

Low enriched uranium plus, nuclear fuel,

Rationale

There is an increasing demand from commercial NPP's for U235 enrichment levels slightly above 5% (as cover by ASTM C996). The intended use for this material is for high burn-up uranium oxide fuel (to increase intervals between reloads, and accident tolerants fuels (ATF)

Details

Developed by Subcommittee: C26.02

Committee: C26

Staff Manager: Stephen Mawn

Work Item Status

Date Initiated: 07-19-2022

Technical Contact: Maarten Van Wijnkoop