FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION
Abstract
Fuel elements having a solid core of fissionable material encased in a cladding material are described. A conversion material is provided within the cladding to react with the fission products to form stable, relatively non- volatile compounds thereby minimizing the migration of the fission products into the coolant. The conversion material is preferably a metallic fluoride, such as lead difluoride, and may be in the form of a coating on the fuel core or interior of the cladding, or dispersed within the fuel core. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4014987
- Patent Number(s):
- 2994656
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025616
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COATING; CONFIGURATION; DIFFUSION; DISPERSIONS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUORIDES; FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; PATENT; REACTORS; VOLATILITY
Citation Formats
Zumwalt, L R. FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION. United States: N. p., 1961.
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Zumwalt, L R. FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION. United States.
Zumwalt, L R. Tue .
"FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION". United States.
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author = {Zumwalt, L R},
abstractNote = {Fuel elements having a solid core of fissionable material encased in a cladding material are described. A conversion material is provided within the cladding to react with the fission products to form stable, relatively non- volatile compounds thereby minimizing the migration of the fission products into the coolant. The conversion material is preferably a metallic fluoride, such as lead difluoride, and may be in the form of a coating on the fuel core or interior of the cladding, or dispersed within the fuel core. (AEC)},
doi = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961},
month = {Tue Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961}
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