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PLUTONIUM FUEL RODS FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSPLUTONIC ELEMENTS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4785645
Production by coextrusion of metallurgically bonded, Alclad, Al-7.35 wt% Pu alloy fuel rods with integral ends is discussed. The rods had a diameter of 0.94 in., length of, 60 in., and a nominal cladding thickness of 0.070 in. The Pu concentration was maintained at 83.3 g/rod. The coextrusion billets can be assembled with fuel cores in the as-cast condition. The casting hot-tops can be returned to the process stream. The process is useful for preparing transplutonic elements and production of high-exposure Pu. (J.R.D.)
Research Organization:
General Electric Co. Hanford Atomic Products Operation, Richland, Wash.
DOE Contract Number:
AT(45-1)-1350
NSA Number:
NSA-16-032097
OSTI ID:
4785645
Report Number(s):
HW-SA-2428
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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