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Process for manufacturing uranium dioxide powder

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5391238

A process is described for manufacturing uranium dioxide powder which comprises forming fine uranium dioxide powder having a high sinterability and coarse uranium dioxide powder having a low sinterability continuously in one process by changing periodically the precipitation condition of the ammonium diuranate under the same condition of calcining and reducing of the ammonium diuranate. The thus obtained mixture of these uranium dioxide powders is suitable for uranium dioxide pellets which are a fuel of nuclear power reactor.

Assignee:
Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd. (Japan)
Patent Number(s):
US 4505882
OSTI ID:
5391238
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English