Nuclear fuel elements including protective structures, and related method of forming a nuclear fuel element
Abstract
A nuclear fuel element includes a core comprising a fissile element and an additional element. A protective structure surrounds the core and comprises at least a first material surrounding the nuclear fuel. The first material comprises the fissile element and the additional element and comprises a greater than stoichiometric amount of the additional element. An outer portion of the nuclear fuel element comprises a metal. Related nuclear fuel elements, and related methods are also disclosed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1987155
- Patent Number(s):
- 11587689
- Application Number:
- 17/072,903
- Assignee:
- Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-051D14517
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 10/16/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Griffith, George W., and van Rooyen, Isabella J. Nuclear fuel elements including protective structures, and related method of forming a nuclear fuel element. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Griffith, George W., & van Rooyen, Isabella J. Nuclear fuel elements including protective structures, and related method of forming a nuclear fuel element. United States.
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"Nuclear fuel elements including protective structures, and related method of forming a nuclear fuel element". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1987155.
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