Mitigation of Fuel Channel.

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      The article discusses the issue of the mitigation of fuel channel encountered by Boiling Water Reactors (BWRs) giving rise to safety, operational and economic concerns. It mentions industrial specific measures by energy companies Exelon Corp. and Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) such as Cell friction predictive capability for core design, usage of irradiated fuel channel and proper management of industry conference calls. It also refers to Lead Use Channel (LUC) programs by GNF and Exelon.