Published November 13, 1979 | Version v1
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Fluid pressure method for recovering fuel pellets from nuclear fuel elements

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Description

A method is described for removing fuel pellets from a nuclear fuel element without damaging the fuel pellets or fuel element sheath so that both may be reused. The method comprises holding the fuel element while a high pressure stream internally pressurizes the fuel element to expand the fuel element sheath away from the fuel pellets therein so that the fuel pellets may be easily removed

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.C22B60/02.
IPC
Int. Cl.C22B60/02.
Patent number
US patent document 4,174,369/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11552874
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
EXPANSION; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL CANS; FUEL PELLETS; SPECIFICATIONS; STEAM
Descriptors DEC
ISOTOPES; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS