URANIUM CARBIDE AS A FUEL. A REVIEW OF CURRENT KNOWLEDGE

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1960 · Nuclear Eng.

OSTI ID:4149180

Strasser, A

A review is given of current information on the compatibility of UC as a reactor fuel. A comparison is made of fuel costs for fast breeder reactors using fuels of U-10% Mo, UC, RaC-UC, and PuO/sub 2/-UO/sub 2/. A "data sheet" is included which tabulates the physical and mechanical properties and the chemical reactivity of UC. The reaction behavior of solids, liquids, gases, and organic coolants with UC is included. Phase diagrams are given for the C-C, C-N-U, BeC- UC, and the ThC-UC-ZrC systems. 77 references. (B.O.G.)

• Research Organization: Nuclear Development Corp. of America, White Plains, N.Y.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-023349
• OSTI ID: 4149180
• Journal Information: Nuclear Eng., Journal Name: Nuclear Eng. Vol. Vol: 5
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BERYLLIUM CARBIDES
BREEDING
CARBON
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICALS
ECONOMICS
FUELS
GASES
LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
MOLYBDENUM ALLOYS
NITROGEN
ORGANIC COOLANT
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PLUTONIUM CARBIDES
REACTIVITY
REACTORS
SHEETS
SOLIDS
TABLES
TENSILE PROPERTIES
THORIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM
URANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM OXIDES
ZIRCONIUM CARBIDES