IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENTS

Patent · Wed Apr 10 04:00:00 EST 1963

OSTI ID:4694478

Blake, L R

An economical fuel element with good burnup characteristics is designed for fast reactors. The fuel element comprises a strong sheath enclosing unalloyed Pu or U fuel, amd between 10 to 30% of the interior of the sheath is left empty to serve as an expansion space for the fuel and fission products. The sheath should have an outer diameter of 0.1 to 0.4 in. and a thickness of at least 1/10 of the diameter so as to withstand an internal pressure of 10,000 psi at 600 un. Concent 85% C, and it may be made of Nimonic or Inconel for use in liquid sodium. Several embodiments of the fuel element are described. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-021277
• OSTI ID: 4694478
• Report Number(s): GB 923343
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

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ALUMINUM ALLOYS
BURNUP
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
COBALT ALLOYS
CONFIGURATION
ECONOMICS
FAST NEUTRONS
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS
INCONEL ALLOYS
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
NICKEL ALLOYS
NIMONIC
NIOBIUM ALLOYS
PLANNING
PLUTONIUM
PRESSURE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
SODIUM
TITANIUM ALLOYS
URANIUM