METHOD OF MAKING A COMPARTMENTED FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR

Patent · Tue May 14 00:00:00 EDT 1963

OSTI ID:4692538

McGeary, R K; Frisch, E

A method of making a compartmented fuel element is presented. Fuel pellets arid spacing disks are inserted into a cladding tube; plugs are inserted at each end and the tube is then stretched lengthwise so that its walls grip the edges of the spacing disks, thereby forming compartments. (AEC)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-022841
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 3089830
• OSTI ID: 4692538
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CONFIGURATION
FABRICATION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
PELLETS
REACTORS
SPACERS
TUBES