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Method for producing nuclear fuel

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6017808

Nuclear fuel is made by contacting an aqueous solution containing an actinide salt with an aqueous solution containing ammonium hydroxide, ammonium oxalate, or oxalic acid in an amount that will react with a fraction of the actinide salt to form a precipitate consisting of the hydroxide or oxalate of the actinide. A slurry consisting of the precipitate and solution containing the unreacted actinide salt is formed into drops which are gelled, calcined, and pressed to form pellets.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4382885
OSTI ID:
6017808
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English