Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Effect of Carbowax binder and dextrose additive on the microstructure, density, and open porosity of thoria--urania fuel pellets (LWBR Development Program)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6742172
The method and results are presented for an investigation to determine the effects of adding various amounts of glucose to thoria-urania systems agglomerated with 1, 2, and 3 wt % Carbowax 6000 binder. The effects reported are porosity, sintered density, and microstructure with respect to cold compacted fuel pellets covering a wide range of pellet densities. (NSA 24: 12464)
Research Organization:
Bettis Atomic Power Lab., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AT(11-1)-GEN-14
OSTI ID:
6742172
Report Number(s):
WAPD-TM-880
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English