Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with axial tandem stacking and getter

Patent · Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5908370

Gibby, R L; Johnson, C E; Lawrence, L A; Weber, E T; Wilson, C N; Woodley, R E

A breeder reactor fuel element having a tandem arrangement of fissile and fertile fuel with a getter for fission product cesium disposed between the fissile and fertile sections. The getter is effective at reactor operating temperatures to isolate the cesium generated by the fissile material from reacting with the fertile fuel section.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4257847
• Application Number: TRN: 82-000456
• OSTI ID: 5908370
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Oct 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-949340
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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