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Title: FUEL ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS AND PROCESS OF MAKING

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4304216

A process is described for producing uranium metal granules for use in reactor fuel elements. The granules are made by suspending powdered uramiunn metal or uranium hydride in a viscous, non-reactive liquid, such as paraffin oil, aad pouring the resulting suspension in droplet, on to a bed of powdered absorbent. In this manner the liquid vehicle is taken up by the sorbent and spherical pellets of uranium metal are obtained. The

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-13-001027
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2848325
OSTI ID:
4304216
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English