FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION

Patent · Tue Aug 15 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4014790

Simnad, M T

A method of preventing diffusible and volatile fission products from diffusing through a fuel element container and contaminating reactor coolant is described. More specifically, relatively volatile and diffusible fission products either are adsorbed by or react with magnesium fluoride or difluoride to form stable, less volatile, less diffusible forms. The magnesium fluoride or difluoride is disposed anywhere inwardly from the outer surface of the fuel element container in order to be contacted by the fission products before they reach and contaminate the reactor coolant. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-025618
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2996444
• OSTI ID: 4014790
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
ADSORPTION
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CONFIGURATION
CONTAMINATION
COOLANT LOOPS
DIFFUSION
DISTRIBUTION
FISSION PRODUCTS
FLUORIDES
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GASES
MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
PATENT
REACTORS
VOLATILITY