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FUEL COMPOSITION FOR AQUEOUS HOMOGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4059548

Fuel composition for aqueous homogeneous reactors is described. The fuel consists of a fissile material in dissolved form, a fertile component in solid or suspended form and at least one dissolved salt of beryllium, magnesium, or aluminum. The fissile material is uranyl sulfate, the fertile component is thorium oxide, and the salt is a sulfate. The fuel is distributed in the reactor core zone fluid and the blanket zone fluid. The core zone fluid contains uranium in the form of uranyl sulfate, and the blanket zone fluid contains thorium in the form of thorium oxide. Both zones contain at least one dissolved salt of beryllium, magnesium, or aluminum. (N.W.R.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-021817
OSTI ID:
4059548
Report Number(s):
GB 869451
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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