Published 1976 | Version v1
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Preparation of uranium--plutonium mixed carbide

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The carbide fuel fabrication line of the Institut fuer Material- und Festkoerperforschung (IMF) is presented. The carbide fabrication by carbothermic reduction as well of original produced urania-/plutonia-Powders as of sintered oxide waste is described. Test results of the stoichiometry behavior and of the reduction of plutonium losses are given. Reduction of losses is possible by an early step of formation of mixed crystals within the carbide fabrication process. It seems possible to decrease the total material-loss to values lower than 1 wt percent if the batch size is large enough. 36 fig, 5 tables

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IMF carbide line; Pu losses; stoichiometry

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39 p.
Report number
ORNL-tr--4180

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8281016
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
BINARY MIXTURES; DENSITY; FABRICATION; FUEL FABRICATION PLANTS; FUEL PELLETS; LOSSES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLUTONIUM CARBIDES; SINTERING; URANIUM CARBIDES
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; CARBIDES; CARBON COMPOUNDS; DISPERSIONS; ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; MIXTURES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; REACTOR MATERIALS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS

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Translation by R.G. Mansfield of report KFK--2238.