IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS
Patent
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OSTI ID:4096292
A reactor fuel element containing Th/sup 232/ as the fertile material was designed with a shielding material that absorbs neutrons of energy 0.05 to 10.0 ev. This neutron absorption prevents formation of U/sup 235/ from Th/sup 232/, which is not as d esirable as U/sup 233/. The shielding material should be either one of the plutonium isotopes or a mixture thereof, or U/sup 238/ which forms plutonium upon neutron capture and decay. Among the possible configurations of this fuel-element type are rods. tubes, and plates. (D.L.C.)
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-010435
- OSTI ID:
- 4096292
- Report Number(s):
- GB 858991
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Language:
- English
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