MANUFACTURE OF FUEL ELEMENTS FOR BREEDER REACTORS
Patent
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OSTI ID:4002312
The process consists in sintering uranium or plutonium carbide, on their own, or mixed with ZrC, NbC, TaC, in order to obtsin a solid piece having 15 to 30% porosity. This is then impregnated, under vacuum, at 3400 deg F with thorium metal. The final product can be irradiated in a reactor and reach temperatures up to 2600 deg F. (EURATOM)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-019815
- OSTI ID:
- 4002312
- Report Number(s):
- BE 575379
- Country of Publication:
- Belgium
- Language:
- English
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