Method of manufacturing a reinforced nuclear fuel cladding using an intermediate thermal deposition layer
Abstract
A method is described that includes the steps of making a thin walled Zr alloy tube, loading nuclear fuel pellets into the tube, compressing the tube onto the fuel pellets to substantially reduce free space around the fuel pellets, positioning end plugs at each of two ends of the tube, filling the tube with a heat transferring gas, and coating the compressed tube with a corrosion resistant material using a thermal deposition process, such as cold spray, before inserting the tube into a pre-formed SiC composite cover having at least one closed end.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Co., LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1824059
- Patent Number(s):
- 11031145
- Application Number:
- 15/450,167
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
- DOE Contract Number:
- NE0008222
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 03/06/2017
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Lahoda, Edward J., and Mueller, Andrew J. Method of manufacturing a reinforced nuclear fuel cladding using an intermediate thermal deposition layer. United States: N. p., 2021.
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Lahoda, Edward J., & Mueller, Andrew J. Method of manufacturing a reinforced nuclear fuel cladding using an intermediate thermal deposition layer. United States.
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"Method of manufacturing a reinforced nuclear fuel cladding using an intermediate thermal deposition layer". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1824059.
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