Failure Fraction Calculation of the TRISO-Coated Particle Using X-Ray Computed Tomography

Abstract

The geometrical shape of the TRISO-coated particle is closely related to its performance and safety. In this paper, models were set up to study the failure fraction of TRISO particle, considering the real asphericity induced by manufacturing uncertainties. TRISO is simplified as a pressure vessel model, and micro X-ray CT was employed to detect the real geometrical shape. Key geometrical parameters, thickness and volume of the real particle, were then obtained with the 3D measurement method and input into PANAMA code (a German code for fuel performance simulation). Release fraction of fission gas and failure fraction of the TRISO-coated particle were revised with the aforementioned parameters with more accuracy and compared with those of the spherical particle. Obvious increment of failure fraction of the particle is found, which may contribute to the release of fission products.