FUEL COMPOSITION FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent · Mon Mar 27 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4740562

Fused-sait fuel for nuclear reactors, consisting of (1) 0.01 to 50 wt.% of at least one of the elements U, Th, and Pu in the form of oxides, halogenides, and/or salts containing oxygen, and (2) at least one component of the classes (a) S in the form of sulfur oxides, metal suifates, metal suifites, metal halogensuifonates, and/or suifur acids, 6) halogen in the form of metal halogenides, metal halogensulfonates, and/or metal halogenphosphates, (c) P in the form of phosphorus oxides, metal phosphates, metal phosphites, and/or metal halogenphosphates, and (d) at least one oxide of a nonmetal and/or of another metal as those mentioned under (1), the halogen and/or sulfur quantity constituting at least 1 atom c/o of the total quantity of S, P, and halogen atoms in the total mass and the quantity of the components (2a), (2b), and (2c) constituting at least 60 wt.% of the U, Th, and Pu-free part of the mass is shown. Numerous examples of possible compositions are given. (NPO)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-17-009958
• OSTI ID: 4740562
• Report Number(s): FR 1260309
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
• Country of Publication: France
• Language: English

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REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
ENRICHMENT
FUSED SALT FUEL
HALIDES
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PHOSPHOROUS ACID
PHOSPHORUS OXIDES
PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS
PLUTONIUM OXIDES
PLUTONIUM PHOSPHATES
PLUTONIUM SULFATES
REACTORS
SALTS
SULFITES
SULFONIC ACIDS
SULFUR OXIDES
THORIUM COMPOUNDS
THORIUM OXIDES
THORIUM PHOSPHATES
THORIUM SULFATES
URANIUM COMPOUNDS
URANIUM OXIDES
URANIUM PHOSPHATES
URANIUM SULFATES