FUEL ELEMENTS FOR THERMAL-FISSION NUCLEAR REACTORS

Title: FUEL ELEMENTS FOR THERMAL-FISSION NUCLEAR REACTORS

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Fuel elements for thermal-fission nuclear reactors are described. The fuel element is comprised of a core of alumina, a film of a metal of the class consisting of copper, silver, and nickel on the outer face of the core, and a coating of an oxide of a metal isotope of the class consisting of Un/sup 235/, U/ sup 233/, and Pu/sup 239/ on the metal f ilm.

Inventors:: Flint, O.

Issue Date:: 1961-01-10

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4111738

Patent Number(s):: 2967811

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-15-008326

NSA Number:: NSA-15-008326

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ALUMINUM; COATING; COPPER; FILMS; FUEL ELEMENTS; METALS; NICKEL; PLUTONIUM 239; REACTORS; SILVER; URANIUM 233; URANIUM 235

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  abstractNote = {Fuel elements for thermal-fission nuclear reactors are described. The fuel element is comprised of a core of alumina, a film of a metal of the class consisting of copper, silver, and nickel on the outer face of the core, and a coating of an oxide of a metal isotope of the class consisting of Un/sup 235/, U/ sup 233/, and Pu/sup 239/ on the metal f ilm.},

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