PROGRESS ON THE USE OF GAS-PRESSURE BONDING FOR FABRICATING LOW-COST CERAMIC, CERMET, AND DISPERSION FUELS. Final Report on AEC Fuel-Cycle Program

Technical Report · Fri Nov 24 04:00:00 EST 1961

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/4819346· OSTI ID:4819346

Paprocki, S.J. ed.

Development of techniques for the fabrication of Type 304 stainless steel-clad uranium dioxide fuel elements by the gas-pressure-bonding process was continued. More definite studies of the process operations directed toward establishing preliminary process specifications were undertaken. Both rod and compartmented flat-plate fuel geometries were considered. lndividual operations were optimized with respect to their effects on the characteristics of the final bonded oxide. Prior to completion, these investigations were terminated in favor of fabrication of fuel rods for irradiation in the VBWR. The work during this phase demonstrated that fuel rods can be fabricated by pressure bonding using cold-pressed oxide fuel. Good dimensional control was achieved, and, in the case of the YBWR rods, the general specifications for a fuel rod designed for pelletized fuel were met by the pressurebonding route. Compartmented flat-plate assemblies as processed by gas-pressure bonding also demonstrated good dimensional control. (auth)

• Research Organization: Battelle Memorial Inst., Columbus, Ohio
• Sponsoring Organization: US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-92
• NSA Number: NSA-16-004508
• OSTI ID: 4819346
• Report Number(s): BMI-1555
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BONDING
CERAMICS
CERMETS
COLD WORKING
DISPERSIONS
FABRICATION
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUELS
GASES
IRRADIATION
METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
OXIDES
PLATES
PRESSURE
REACTORS
RODS
STAINLESS STEELS
STANDARDS
URANIUM DIOXIDE
VBWR