b'Figure 3. BWR coated segmentsCr-coated fuel rods after one and twoFramatome fabricated and installed for Monticello LTR campaign cycles of irradiation in Gsgen reactor. two new prototype machines. These One full EATF Lead Test Assembly (LTA)new prototypes use the same physical was fabricated and shipped to thevapor deposition (PVD) process as the Calvert Cliffs in January 2021 (Figureprevious full-length coating machine. 2) The LTA consists of 176 Cr-coatedThe operating conditions of two new clad rods with Cr 2 O 3 -doped UO 2andprototypes are currently being validated 12 UO 2 -Gd 2 O 3rods. Irradiation of fullby Framatome. In addition, pre-design EATF assembly began in March 2021phase for a pilot machine has been with post-irradiation examination (PIE)launched to better understand the key scheduled after completion of the 1staspects of the pilot design.cycle in 2023.88 2021|AFC ACCOMPLISHMENTS'