NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT

Patent · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4192510

Horning, W A; Lanning, D D; Donahue, D J

A fuel slug for a reactor which acts as a safety device is described. The fuel slug is an aluminum tube with a foil lining the inside surface of the tube, the foil being fabricated of uranium in a lead matrix.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-008262
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2907706
• OSTI ID: 4192510
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
ALUMINUM
FOILS
FUEL ELEMENTS
LEAD
PLANNING
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTORS
TUBES
URANIUM