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GRAPHITE COATING OF FUEL PARTICLES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4013271

A process is given for depositing pyrolytic graphite on particles of thorium and/or uranium oxide or carbide, to produce coated fuel particles which effectively retain fission products. In the method, the pyrolytic graphite is produced by the thermal decomposition of a hydrocarbon gas in the presence of the particles, at 1500 to 3000 deg C and 1 to 200 mm Hg. A graphite reactor for carrying out the process is described. Several examples of the process are given. The process is a modification of that described in British Patent 943,719. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-18-020510
OSTI ID:
4013271
Report Number(s):
GB 955462
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English