FUEL ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR FISSION REACTORS

Patent · Wed Mar 28 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4801536

A reactor fuel element is described which has a good thermal conductivity, high fuel density, dimensional stability with respect to temperature and radiation effects, and good corrosion resistance to water. The fuel element comprises a shaped piece of UC, PuC, ThC, or a mixture thereof, a protective can, and a thin protective layer between the can and the shaped piece. The protective layer may be a U silicide, a carbide or silicide of one of the elements of the Periodic System Groups IV to VI except Hf and Ta, a metal, or successive layers thereof. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-014265
• OSTI ID: 4801536
• Report Number(s): GB 892341
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

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ANTIMONY
BISMUTH
CANNING
CARBIDES
CARBON
CHROMIUM
CORROSION
CORROSION PROTECTION
DEFORMATION
DENSITY
EFFICIENCY
EXPANSION
FUEL CANS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
HAFNIUM
HEAT TRANSFER
HIGH TEMPERATURE
LAYERS
LEAD
MATERIALS TESTING
METALS
MOLYBDENUM
NIOBIUM
PATENT
PLANNING
PLUTONIUM CARBIDES
POWER PLANTS
PROTACTINIUM
RADIATION EFFECTS
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
SILICIDES
SILICON
SURFACES
TANTALUM
TELLURIUM
TEMPERATURE
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
THICKNESS
THORIUM CARBIDES
TIN
TITANIUM
TUNGSTEN
URANIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM SILICATES
VANADIUM
VARIATIONS
WATER
WATER COOLANT
ZIRCONIUM