Published April 22, 1980 | Version v1
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High performance nuclear fuel element

Creators

Description

A fuel-pellet composition is disclosed for use in fast breeder reactors. Uranium carbide particles are mixed with a powder of uraniumplutonium carbides having a stable microstructure. The resulting mixture is formed into fuel pellets. The pellets thus produced exhibit a relatively low propensity to swell while maintaining a high density

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

Additional details

Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Patent

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
v p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.G21C 3/02.
IPC
Int. Cl.G21C 3/02.
Patent number
US patent document 4,199,404/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
13671144
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FABRICATION; FAST REACTORS; FERTILE MATERIALS; FUEL PELLETS; NUCLEAR CORES; POWDERS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Notes
PAT-APPL-822115.