JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT

Patent · Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1958

OSTI ID:4247328

Smith, K F; Van Thyne, R J

A fuel element is described for fast reactors comprised of a core of uranium metal containing material and a jacket around the core, the jacket consisting of from 2.5 to 15 percent of titanium, from 1 to 5 percent of niobium, and from 80 to 96.5 percent of vanadium.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-008427
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2863818
• OSTI ID: 4247328
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

PATENTS
FAST NEUTRONS
FUEL ELEMENTS
JACKETS
METALS
NIOBIUM
QUANTITY RATIO
REACTOR CORE
REACTORS
TITANIUM
URANIUM
VANADIUM