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Title: WELDED JACKETED URANIUM BODY

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4303037

A fuel element is presented for a neutronic reactor and is comprised of a uranium body, a non-fissionable jacket surrounding sald body, thu jacket including a portion sealed by a weld, and an inclusion in said sealed jacket at said weld of a fiux having a low neutron capture cross-section. The flux is provided by combining chlorine gas and hydrogen in the intense heat of-the arc, in a "Heliarc" welding muthod, to form dry hydrochloric acid gas.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-004322
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2849390
OSTI ID:
4303037
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English