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FUEL ELEMENT FOR ATOMIC REACTORS AND METHOD FOR ITS MANUFACTURE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4842238

A fuel element for high-temperature applications in a gas cooled reactor is described. It consists of a core of U or Pu carbide, sheathed with Zr or Si carbide. It can be manufactured by pouring either the pulverized fissile carbide or a pulverized mixture of fissile metal or its oxide and graphite into the finished carbide sheath and sintering, or by compacting pulverized core and sheath material, followed by sintering. (NPO)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-027185
OSTI ID:
4842238
Report Number(s):
FR 1234524
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English