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SLURRIES TO BE UTILIZED AS FERTILE MATERIAL IN NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4843847

A new fertile material is described consisting of a slurry beta -ThSi/ sub 2/ in liquid Bi or Bi alloy. The beta -ThSi/sub 2/ is prepared by heating a mixture of Th and Si containing 66.7% Si in an inert atm above 1400 deg C. This gives alpha -ThSi/sub 2/. Heating this modification at 700 to 1050 deg C, e.g. 4 hr at 850 deg C, transforms it into the beta phase. The slurry can be directly prepared by heating the matrix metal and the above-mentioned mixture of Th and Si during 40 hr at 750 deg C. (NPO)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-027196
OSTI ID:
4843847
Report Number(s):
FR 1245181
Country of Publication:
France
Language:
English

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