NEUTRONIC REACTOR AND FUEL ELEMENT THEREFOR
Patent
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OSTI ID:4325453
This patent relates to a reactor design of the type which employs solid fuel elements disposed in channels within the moderator through which channels and around the fuel elements is conveyed a coolant fiuid. The coolant channels are comprised of aluminum tubes extending through a solid moderator such as graphite and the fuel elements are comprised of an elongated solid body of natural uranium jacketed in an aluminum jacket with the ends thereof closed by aluminum caps of substantially greater thickness than the jacket was and in good thermal contact with the fuel material to facilitate the conduction of heat from the central portion of said ends to the coolant surrounding the fuel element to prevent overheating of said central portion.
- Research Organization:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-010276
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Number(s):
- US 2825689
- OSTI ID:
- 4325453
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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