METHOD OF MAKING WIRE FUEL ELEMENTS
Abstract
A method is given for making a nuclear reactor fuel element in the form of a uranium-bearing wire clad with zirconium. A uranium bar is enclosed in a zirconium sheath which is coated with an oxide of magnesium, beryllium, or zirconium. The sheathed bar is then placed in a steel tube and reduced to the desired diameter by swaging at 800 to 900 deg C, after which the steel and oxide are removed.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4132153
- Patent Number(s):
- 2947676
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-14-025923
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; COATING; FABRICATION; FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HOT WORKING; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; PATENT; STEELS; TUBES; WIRES; ZIRCONIUM; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES
Citation Formats
Zambrow, J L. METHOD OF MAKING WIRE FUEL ELEMENTS. United States: N. p., 1960.
Web.
Zambrow, J L. METHOD OF MAKING WIRE FUEL ELEMENTS. United States.
Zambrow, J L. Mon .
"METHOD OF MAKING WIRE FUEL ELEMENTS". United States.
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title = {METHOD OF MAKING WIRE FUEL ELEMENTS},
author = {Zambrow, J L},
abstractNote = {A method is given for making a nuclear reactor fuel element in the form of a uranium-bearing wire clad with zirconium. A uranium bar is enclosed in a zirconium sheath which is coated with an oxide of magnesium, beryllium, or zirconium. The sheathed bar is then placed in a steel tube and reduced to the desired diameter by swaging at 800 to 900 deg C, after which the steel and oxide are removed.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1960},
month = {8}
}
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