Improving the ceramic quality of thoria powders produced via hydrothermal denitration

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982 · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6726676

Palmer, B J.F.; Scoberg, J A; Gin, A Y.H.

Hydrothermal denitration offers a method of producing thoria powders directly from the nitrate without an intermediate precipitate. The reasons for the inherently poor ceramic quality of these powders are uncovered through an examination of their morphology. It is demonstrated that high quality, high density pellets can be fabricated from denitrated thoria powders, if a suitable combination of particle and crystallite sizes is achieved. 9 refs.

• Research Organization: AECL, Chalk River, Ont, Canada
• OSTI ID: 6726676
• Journal Information: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 61:6; ISSN ACSBA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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