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Development of coated particle fuel. Part II. Coating and consolidation. Project DRAGON

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4099700
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The development of the technique of coating fuel particles with pyrolytic carbon and silicon carbide is described. Evaluation studies include an investigation of the variation of coating thickness with particle size and of deposition rate with batch size. Experience of operating the prototype production scale fluidised bed has shown the need for some design modifications. The technique used for consolidating coated fuel particles into graphitic-matrix fuel bodies is described in detail.

Research Organization:
Atomic Energy Establishment (AEE), Winfrith, England (United Kingdom)
Sponsoring Organization:
Atomic Energy Establishment (AEE)
NSA Number:
NSA-24-042196
OSTI ID:
4099700
Report Number(s):
DP-Report--151(Pt.2); CONF-630103--4
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

CARBON
CARBON/deposition of pyrolytic
on fuel particles
COATING
FUELS
GRAPHITE
GRAPHITE/fuel consolidation in
coated-particle
N30220* --Metals
Ceramics
& Other Materials--Ceramics & Cermets--Preparation & Fabrication
PARTICLES
PYROLYSIS
REACTOR FUELS/coating of particles of
with pyrolytic carbon and silicon carbide
REACTOR FUELS/incorporation of coated particles of
in graphite
REACTORS
SILICON CARBIDES
SILICON CARBIDES/deposition on fuel particles