NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT

Patent · Thu Nov 30 23:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4829639

A reactor fuel element for use in high-temperature gascooled reactors at temperatures above 1000-F is designed which incorporates a fission product trapping apparatus. The element comprises a plurality of fuel slugs canned by impervious graphite and disposed loosely within an outer shell, and a plurality of fission product traps (both chemical and physical) connected to the space between the shell and the slugs. A radiation monitoring system is also provided to check on the condition of the core and individual fuel elements. The fuel preferably is an admixture of uranium and thorium carbides with graphite moderator. The characteristics of a 60-Mw reactor and a 400-Mw reactor employing the described fuel element are summarized. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-003927
• OSTI ID: 4829639
• Report Number(s): GB 883678
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CANNING
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COOLANT LOOPS
DECONTAMINATION
FISSION PRODUCTS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GAS COOLANT
GRAPHITE
GRAPHITE MODERATOR
HEAT TRANSFER
HIGH TEMPERATURE
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MONITORING
PATENT
PERFORMANCE
PLANNING
POROSITY
POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVITY
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
RODS
THORIUM CARBIDES
URANIUM CARBIDES