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THE DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING OF HOMOGENEOUS CERAMIC FUELS. Progress Report for Period, May 15-August 31, 1959

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4084626

Activities in a program concerned with the development and testing of dilute UO/sub 2/ ceramic fuels, consisting of homogeneous solid solutions of UO/ sub 2/ in ZrO/sub 2/ or CeO/sub 2/, are summarized. A survey of the literature was conducted which indicates that cubic solid solutions may form in the ZrO/sub 2/rich region of the UO/sub 2/-ZrO/sub 2/-CaO system. The UO/sub 2/-CeO/sub 2/ system forms solid solutions over a wide range. Analyses indicate that monoclinic and cubic ZrO/sub 2/, as well as CaZrO/sub 2/ phases, were formed with increasing additions of CaO. (J.R.D.)

Research Organization:
Combustion Engineering, Inc. Nuclear Div., Windsor, Conn.
NSA Number:
NSA-15-011462
OSTI ID:
4084626
Report Number(s):
TID-11294; NYO-2740
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English