CENTRIFUGAL CASTING MACHINE
Patent
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OSTI ID:4310744
A device is described that is specifically designed to cast uraniumn fuel rods in a vacuunn, in order to obtain flawless, nonoxidized castings which subsequently require a maximum of machining or wastage of the expensive processed material. A chamber surrounded with heating elements is connected to the molds, and the entire apparatus is housed in an airtight container. A charge of uranium is placed in the chamber, heated, then is allowed to flow into the molds While being rotated. Water circulating through passages in the molds chills the casting to form a fine grained fuel rod in nearly finished form.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014426
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2829408
- OSTI ID:
- 4310744
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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