High temperature ceramic nuclear fuel system for light water reactors and lead fast reactors

Lahoda, Edward J.; Boylan, Frank A.

Title: High temperature ceramic nuclear fuel system for light water reactors and lead fast reactors

Abstract

An improved, accident tolerant fuel for use in light water and lead fast reactors is described. The fuel includes a ceramic cladding, such as a multi-layered silicon carbide cladding, and fuel pellets formed from U15N and from 100 to 10000 ppm of a boron-containing integral fuel burnable absorber, such as UB2 or ZrB2.

Inventors:: Lahoda, Edward J.; Boylan, Frank A.

Issue Date:: 2019-12-24

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1600431

Patent Number(s):: 10515728

Application Number:: 15/706,972

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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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
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/045 - {Pellets}
G21C3/626 - {Coated fuel particles}
G21C9/00 - Emergency protection arrangements structurally associated with the reactor {, e.g. safety valves provided with pressure equalisation devices}

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DOE Contract Number:: NE0008222

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 09/18/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS

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