NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT

Patent · Tue Dec 16 00:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4208149

Shackleford, M H

A fuel element possessing good stability and heat conducting properties is described. The fuel element comprises an outer tube formed of material selected from the group consisting of stainhess steel, V, Ti. Mo. or Zr, a fuel tube concentrically fitting within the outer tube and containing an oxide of an isotope selected from the group consisting of U/sup 235/, U/sup 233/, and Pu/sup 239/, and a hollow, porous core concentrically fitting within the fuel tube and formed of an oxide of an element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Be, and Zr.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-023129
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2864758
• OSTI ID: 4208149
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTORS
BERYLLIUM
FUEL ELEMENTS
MAGNESIUM
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOLYBDENUM
OXIDES
PLUTONIUM 239
POROSITY
REACTOR CORE
STABILITY
STAINLESS STEELS
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
TITANIUM
TUBES
URANIUM 233
URANIUM 235
VANADIUM
ZIRCONIUM
ZONES