Process to minimize cracking of pyrolytic carbon coatings
Patent
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OSTI ID:862992
- Knoxville, TN
Carbon-coated microspheroids useful as fuels in nuclear reactors are produced with a low percentage of cracked coatings and are imparted increased strength and mechanical stability characteristics by annealing immediately after the carbon coating processes.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4068015
- OSTI ID:
- 862992
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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