Fuel pin
Patent
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OSTI ID:6125940
A fuel pin for a liquid metal nuclear reactor is provided. The fuel pin includes a generally cylindrical cladding member with metallic fuel material disposed therein. At least a portion of the fuel material extends radially outwardly to the inner diameter of the cladding member to promote efficient transfer of heat to the reactor coolant system. The fuel material defines at least one void space therein to facilitate swelling of the fuel material during fission.
- Research Organization:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A7124709
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89010953
- OSTI ID:
- 6125940
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
HEAT TRANSFER
INVENTIONS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
SWELLING
VOIDS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
DESIGN
ENERGY TRANSFER
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
FUEL ELEMENTS
FUEL PINS
HEAT TRANSFER
INVENTIONS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTORS
SWELLING
VOIDS