Increasing Fuel Irradiations at Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors in the U.K.

1. Introduction

2. Safety Issues Associated with Increasing Irradiation

3. Alleviating the Fuel Route Constraints 1990–92

4. A Period of Rationalisation 1993–96

5. Further Improvements in Fuel Utilisation

6. Studies on Further Enrichment Increases

7. A Further Review of Fuel Cycle Management Options

8. Conclusions

9. Acknowledgements