Fuel element design for the enhanced destruction of plutonium in a nuclear reactor
Abstract
A uranium-free fuel for a fast nuclear reactor comprising an alloy of Pu, Zr and Hf, wherein Hf is present in an amount less than about 10% by weight of the alloy. The fuel may be in the form of a Pu alloy surrounded by a Zr--Hf alloy or an alloy of Pu--Zr--Hf or a combination of both. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 335485
- Patent Number(s):
- 5887044
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-922,019; TRN: 99:004575
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 23 Mar 1999
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; 21 NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 05 NUCLEAR FUELS; FUEL ELEMENTS; DESIGN; ACTINIDE BURNER REACTORS; PLUTONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; HAFNIUM ALLOYS; PLUTONIUM
Citation Formats
Crawford, D C, Porter, D L, Hayes, S L, and Hill, R N. Fuel element design for the enhanced destruction of plutonium in a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1999.
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Crawford, D C, Porter, D L, Hayes, S L, & Hill, R N. Fuel element design for the enhanced destruction of plutonium in a nuclear reactor. United States.
Crawford, D C, Porter, D L, Hayes, S L, and Hill, R N. Tue .
"Fuel element design for the enhanced destruction of plutonium in a nuclear reactor". United States.
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