b'Discussions with Studsvik regarding ramp testing capabilities that were performed at the Halden and R2 reactors were held. The develop-ment of irradiation ramp testing capabilities is central to DOEs plans for irradiation testing of ATF. Discus-sions ensured the experimental capabilities and test plans developed at INL expand on the work done historically at Halden and R2. This interaction helped confirm that DOEs investment in irradiation ramp test capabilities at INL sees the maximum technical benefit.Jason Schulthess and Robert Armstrong attended the SCIP-IV meeting and collaborative planning meeting. The SCIP project is an Figure 3. (From left) Scott Holcombe, ask questions about the proposalsimportant source of data for out-David Kamerman, Carolina Losin, and for the proposals to be high- of-pile evaluation of high-burnup fuels and includes data on transient Daniel Jadernas lighted during the discussions, thusfission gas release, out-of-pile LOCA strengthening key relationships intesting using furnaces and performs the group. testing under a variety of conditions Boone Beausoleil participated in asuch as with small and standard meeting with the FIDES advancedsize plenums to evaluate the effect fuels core group (related to Fissionof the amount of stored energy in Accelerated Steady-state Testing-IIthe plenum on burst and dispersal experiments) and NEA where webehavior. Data from SCIP is being discussed engagement with industryused extensively by both industry partners and how to bring themand NRC to support higher-burnup into the FIDES community. We alsofuels and it is an important collabo-worked through the down selec- ration point regarding DOEs high tion of fuel types for advanced fuelburnup and LOCA testing program. testing in the FIDES-II proposal. Jason Harp also attended the SCIP-IV Studsvik Cladding program meeting. Harp is a desig-Integrity Program nated ORNL representative to the AFC staff attended and presentedSCIP. This project is complimentary at the Studsvik Cladding Integrityto on-going DOE-NE sponsored Program (SCIP) IV Program meetingwork dedicated to understanding in Nykoping, Sweden. This meetingthe fuel performance behavior of is a crucial part of aligning DOEhigh burnup commercial LWR fuel. high burnup LOCA activitiesThis meeting offers a chance for helping to drive internationalORNL staff to interact with Studsvik efforts towards relevant testing.staff to both learn the status of 26 2023|AFC ACCOMPLISHMENTS'