Swelling-resistant nuclear fuel
Abstract
A nuclear fuel according to one embodiment includes an assembly of nuclear fuel particles; and continuous open channels defined between at least some of the nuclear fuel particles, wherein the channels are characterized as allowing fission gasses produced in an interior of the assembly to escape from the interior of the assembly to an exterior thereof without causing significant swelling of the assembly. Additional embodiments, including methods, are also presented.
- Inventors:
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- Hayward, CA
- (Patterson, CA)
- Oakland, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1034103
- Patent Number(s):
- 8085894
- Application Number:
- 12/101,380
- Assignee:
- LLNL
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
Citation Formats
Arsenlis, Athanasios, Satcher, Jr., Joe, and Kucheyev, Sergei O. Swelling-resistant nuclear fuel. United States: N. p., 2011.
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Arsenlis, Athanasios, Satcher, Jr., Joe, & Kucheyev, Sergei O. Swelling-resistant nuclear fuel. United States.
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"Swelling-resistant nuclear fuel". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1034103.
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