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Sphere-cal process: fabrication of fuel pellets from gel microspheres

Journal Article · · Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6783585
Based on sphere-cal results, the gel-sphere preparation conditions were modified to improve the gel-sphere properties as they related to pellet fabrication. The best sphere-cal results were obtained with opaque microspheres with a diameter 50 to 400 ..mu..m in the dried state. The preferred gelation conditions yielded dried spheres with larger crystallite size (approx. = 15 nm) and lower BET surface area (approx. = 10 m/sup 2//g).
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
6783585
Journal Information:
Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. Ceram. Soc. Bull.; (United States) Vol. 59:11; ISSN ACSBA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English