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PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4200799

New plutonium-base binary alloys useful as liquid reactor fuel are described. The alloys consist of 50 to 98 at.% thorium with the remainder plutonium. The stated advantages of these alloys over unalloyed plutonium for reactor fuel use are easy fabrication, phase stability, and the accompanying advantuge of providing a means for converting Th/sup 232/ into U/sup 233/.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-006829
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2904429
OSTI ID:
4200799
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

CONVERSION
FABRICATION
FUELS
LIQUIDS
PHYSICS
PLUTONIUM
PLUTONIUM ALLOYS
REACTORS
STABILITY
THORIUM 232
THORIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM 233