Published November 10, 1975 | Version v1
Patent

Improved nuclear fuel element

Description

A nuclear fuel element is described. It includes a central nuclear fuel core and a composite cladding composed of a substrate, the inner face of which is coated with copper, nickel, iron or one of their alloys. The nuclear fuel is selected from uranium compounds, plutonium compounds or mixtures thereof. The substrate is selected from zirconium and zirconium alloys

Abstract (French)

On presente un element de combustible nucleaire. Il comprend un noyau central de combustible nucleaire et une gaine composite de forme allongee, composee d'un substrat pourvu sur sa face interne d'une couche metallique de cuivre, de nickel, de fer ou d'un de leurs alliages. Le combustible nucleaire est choisi parmi les composes de l'uranium, les composes de plutonium, ou les melanges de ceux-ci. On choisit le substrat parmi le zirconium et les alliages de zirconium

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Element de combustible nucleaire perfectionne
Augmented title (English)
composite cladding

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
18 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c3/20.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c3/20.
Patent number
FR patent document 2290735/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
8303503
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
COATINGS; FABRICATION; FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENTS; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; SUBSTRATES; URANIUM DIOXIDE; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; ALLOYS; CHALCOGENIDES; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Notes
Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France); priority claim: 11 Nov 1974, US.