THERMAL FISSION REACTOR COMPOSITIONS AND METHOD OF FABRICATING SAME

Patent · Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1959

OSTI ID:4192511

Blainey, A

A body is presented for use in a thermal fission reactor comprising a sintered compressed mass of a substance of the group consisting of uranium, thorium, and oxides and carbides of uranium and thorium, enclosed in an envelope of a sintered, compacted, heat-conductive material of the group consisting of beryllium, zirconium, and oxides and carbides of beryllium and zirconium.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-14-008261
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2907705
• OSTI ID: 4192511
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
BERYLLIUM
BERYLLIUM CARBIDES
BERYLLIUM OXIDES
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAT TRANSFER
REACTORS
SINTERED MATERIALS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THORIUM
THORIUM CARBIDES
THORIUM OXIDES
URANIUM
URANIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM OXIDES
ZIRCONIUM
ZIRCONIUM CARBIDES
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES