Published 1978 | Version v1
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Fabrication of ThO2, UO2, and PuO2-UO2 pellets

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Fabrication of ThO pellets for EBR-II irradiation testing and fabrication of UO2 and PuO2-UO2 pellets for United Kingdom Prototype Fast Reactor (PFR) irradiation testing is discussed. Effect of process parameters on density and microstructure of pellets fabricated by the cold press and sinter technique is reviewed

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from NTIS, PC A02/MF A01.

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Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
LMFBR

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
22 p.
Report number
HEDL-SA--1399-FP

Conference

Title
Meeting of the American Ceramic Society.
Dates
6 - 11 May 1978.
Place
Detroit, MI, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10495018
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
FABRICATION; FUEL PELLETS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; THORIUM OXIDES; URANIUM DIOXIDE
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; BREEDER REACTORS; CHALCOGENIDES; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTORS; THORIUM COMPOUNDS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES

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Secondary number(s)
CONF-780545--10.