b'a new furnace capable of achievingbeyond design basis accident condi-heating rates on the order of 100C/s,tions. Leveraging this experience, 2) generation of detailed tempera- the SATS system was replicated and ture profiles within the furnacemodified for current hot-cell opera-for applications related to fueltion. The hot-cell system underwent performance, 3) development andrigorous commissioning exercises deployment digital image correla- and has successfully conducted tion techniques to capture in-situmultiple experiments involving high strain deformation, and 4) develop- burnup fuels. Throughout the design ment and deployment of transientof the SATS system, careful consid-fission gas release measurementeration was given to the operational capabilities. Many of these objec- constraints of the hot cell. TheseFigure 2. Summary of heating rates tives are summarized in separateconstraints include spatial limitationsfrom an unpressurized tube with and accomplishments, and therefore,imposed by the manipulators used forwithout a filler rodthis accomplishment will focus onunit operation and restrictions on the the first objective. The successfulvolume and types of gases that could deployment of the new SATS furnacebe released from the system. This addresses multiple capability gapscareful planning ensured an efficient6.2 MPa Internal Pressurethat limit the Department of Energytransition from the out-of-cell module10mmfrom meeting its objectives. The newto the in-cell capability. The SATS 2.0 furnace offers the ability to generatesystem was envisioned to improve8.2 MPa Internal Pressureheating rates consistent withheating rates benefiting from a new10mmindustry high burnup LOCA needs. Itfurnace, depicted in Figure 1, with also provides the ability to generatean improved power output of 24 kW10.3 MPa Internal Pressureprototypic heating rates to supportfrom twelve lamps, as compared to10mmtime at temperature effects (also athe previous four lamps providing major industry activity). 8 kW. These enhancements are expected to generate both higherFigure 3. Post-test scans of balloon Accomplishments: heating rates and more uniform axialburst test at heating rates of 100C/sThe original SATS system wasand azimuthal temperature profiles, developed out-of-cell to evaluaterepresenting a significant advance-candidate accident-tolerant fuel clad- ment in SATS abilities to address ding concepts under design basis andresearch needs.2023|AFC ACCOMPLISHMENTS 91'