Published June 7, 1991 | Version v1
Patent

UO2 fuel pellet fabrication from U metal without effluent production

Description

In this dry process metallic uranium is oxidized into U3O8 which is crushed, reduced into UO2, activated, pressed and sinterized

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Abstract (French)

Dans ce procede a sec l'uranium est oxide en U3O8 lequel est concasse puis reduit en UO2 active, presse et fritte

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Procede d'obtention de pastilles combustibles d'UO2 a partir d'U metal, sans production d'effluent

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
13 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c3/62; C01g43/025.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c3/62; C01g43/025.
Patent number
FR patent document 2655467/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
23061774
Subject category
S11: NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CRUSHING; DENSITY; FUEL PELLETS; OXIDATION; PELLETIZING; REDUCTION; SINTERING; SPECIFIC SURFACE AREA; URANIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CHALCOGENIDES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; FABRICATION; MECHANICAL FRAGMENTATION; MOLDING; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 8916737.