b'2.3 ATF INDUSTRY TEAMSATF Industry Teams - FramatomePrincipal Investigator: Kiran NimishakaviTeam Members/ Collaborators: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL),Southern Nuclear Operating Company, Kernkraftwerk Gsgen-Dniken. Entergy Nuclear, and Exelon Nuclear.Figure 1. Cr-coated fuel rodsafter 1 cycle in VogtleFramatomes ATFF ramatome made significantwith the objective of increasing energy progress in development, testing,production and reducing the outage solutions are designedand licensing of Framatomescosts by minimizing the number of to deliver value to allaccident tolerant fuel (ATF) solutions.refueling outages.current US reactorIt relies on a two-phased approach toProject Description:designs in both the BWRbalance benefits with the anticipatedThe goal of DOEs EATF program is and PWR operatingtimeline for full-core deployment.Theto develop an economical and more conditions.Additionally,first phase consists of near-term evolu- robust nuclear fuel design that will extensive irradiationtionary solutions which are focusedreduce or mitigate the consequences testing is ongoingon improving safety and fuel cycleof reactor accidents while maintaining in European reactoreconomics while being compliant withor improving existing performance designs as well. insertion of batches in mid-2020s. Theand reliability levels in daily opera-second phase consists of longer-termtions. After extensive testing, evalua-solutions aimed to offer further perfor- tion, and down selection, Framatomes mance improvements during beyondtechnical approach addresses three design basis accidents. focus areas: (i) Coatings for pressur-In response to Department of Energyized water reactor (PWR) and boiling (DOE) direction, Framatome furtherwater reactor (BWR) claddings, (ii) expanded the Enhanced AccidentChromia-doped and Chrome-variant Tolerant Fuel (EATF) program to includeUO 2fuel pellets, and (iii) Silicon high burnup and increased enrichmentcarbide (SiC) composite materials.86 2021|AFC ACCOMPLISHMENTS'