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THE IRRADIATION BEHAVIOUR OF URANIUM CARBIDE/SILICON CARBIDE DISPERSED FUELS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4468353
The irradiation behaviour of UC/SiC dispersed fuel rods incorporating silicon carbide and pyrocarbon coated uranium carbide spheres has been investigated in low- and high-temperature capsules in the Dounreay Materials Testing Reactor and also in the HTGC loop in the PLUTO reactor at Harwell.
Research Organization:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, Springfields (England). Reactor Group; Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell (England)
NSA Number:
NSA-21-008121
OSTI ID:
4468353
Report Number(s):
TRG-Report--1213; CONF-660318--2
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English