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PIE Facility Report

LECA - Laboratoire d'Examen de Combustibles Actifs

General
Facility Name	LECA - Laboratoire d'Examen de Combustibles Actifs	IAEA Ref #	6-PIE
Country	France	Last Update	2010
Address	DEN/DEC Batiment 316 CEA Cadarache, BP 1 13108 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance
Contact Person	Pascal Bros
Second Contact Person	François Sudreau
Phone	(33) 4 42 25 24 45	Fax
Email	pascal.bros@cea.fr; francois.sudreau@cea.fr
Web Address		(Please notify us if you can not reach this web address!)
Additional Information
Cell Characteristics
Purpose	Destructive and non destructive PIE of fuel rods Refabrication of experimental fuel rods Work on specific devices for safety study reactors
Gamma Activity Limit (Concrete) (TBq)	4000	# of Concrete Cells	10
Gamma Activity Limit (Steel) (TBq)	0	# of Steel Cells	0
Gamma Activity Limit (Lead) (TBq)	40	# of Lead Cells	7
Cell Atmosphere	air	Maximum Length of Rods (m)	2.5
Largest Cell Width (m)	2.5	Scheduled Maintenance	Yes
Largest Cell Length (m)	5
Largest Cell Height (m)	4.65

Acceptance Information
Acceptance Type	Rods	Acceptance Condition	Dry
Transfer Mode	Horizontal
Maximum Cask Weight (t)	32	Maximum Cask Length (m)	2.5
Max. Fissile Enrichment (%)	See Accept Comment	Max. Fissile Weight (kg)	0.35 or 1.0 in concrete cells.; 0.35 in lead cells
Failed Rod Acceptance	Yes	Protective Tube	No
Accepted Casks
Comment	93% U-235 ; 45% Pu+U-235

Technique	Type
Available Techniques
Optical Microscopy	DE
SEM	DE
Image Analysis	DE
EPMA	DE
Heat treatments with on-line gas analysis	DE
X-ray Diffraction	DE
Density	DE
Micro-coring	DE
Burnup	DE
SIMS	DE
Retained gas measurement	DE
Numerical Macroscope	DE
Oxidation Furnace	DE
Length and Diameter	NDE
Eddy Current Testing	NDE
Oxide Thickness	NDE
Gamma Scanning	NDE
Visual Examination	NDE

Refabrication and Instrumentation
Refabrication Available?	...	Desc.	Name: FABRICE and REMORA refabrication facilities : REMORA for instrumented fuel rods Maximum Rodlet Length, m: 0.6 Sensors: Yes cutting, fuel extremity removing, fuel drilling, welding, gas pressurization, temperature and pressure sensors assembly, fabrication controls.
Instrumentation Available?	Yes	Desc.	Sensors
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Storage and Conditioning
Intermediate Storage	...	Desc.
Encapsulation for Reinsertion	...	Desc.
Encapsulation for Other	Yes	Desc.	For transportation to storage or reprocessing
Connection to Reprocessing	Yes	Desc.
Connection to Long Term Storage	...	Desc.
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