Burnable absorber coated nuclear fuel
Patent
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OSTI ID:5757852
A burnable absorber coated nuclear fuel is described which consists of: (a) a nuclear fuel substrate containing a fissionable material; (b) a layer containing a burnable absorber covering at least a part of the substrate, the burnable absorber layer being substantially devoid of airborne moisture; (c) an overcoated layer containing a reactor compatible, hydrophobic material generally covering, an bonded directly to, the burnable absorber layer.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4587087
- OSTI ID:
- 5757852
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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