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Title: Manufacture of large grain powders with granular coatings

Abstract

The invention relates generally to uranium fuel in a nuclear reactor and, more particularly, the inclusion of a fuel additive component to the bulk fuel material. The fuel additive component is selected and provided in an amount such that it is effective to improve one or more properties of the bulk fuel material. The fuel additive component has a grain size that is less than the grain size of the bulk fuel material. The granular fuel additive component coats or covers the granular bulk fuel material.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1840259
Patent Number(s):
11062810
Application Number:
16/377,528
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C04 - CEMENTS C04B - LIME, MAGNESIA
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
DOE Contract Number:  
NE0008222; NE0008824
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/08/2019
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Lahoda, Edward J. Manufacture of large grain powders with granular coatings. United States: N. p., 2021. Web.
Lahoda, Edward J. Manufacture of large grain powders with granular coatings. United States.
Lahoda, Edward J. Tue . "Manufacture of large grain powders with granular coatings". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1840259.
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year = {2021},
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