METHOD OF PREPARING A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR
Abstract
A method is described for preparing a reactor fuel element by forming a mixture of thorium dioxide and an oxide of uranium, the uranium being present. In an oxidation state at least as high as it is in U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, into a desired shape and firing in air at a temperature siifficiently high to reduce the higher uranium oxide to uranium dioxide.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4178014
- Patent Number(s):
- 2900263
- 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-14-007110
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; AIR; FUEL ELEMENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PREPARATION; REACTORS; REDUCTION; THORIUM OXIDES; URANIUM OXIDES
Citation Formats
Handwerk, J H, and BAch, R A. METHOD OF PREPARING A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Handwerk, J H, & BAch, R A. METHOD OF PREPARING A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States.
Handwerk, J H, and BAch, R A. Tue .
"METHOD OF PREPARING A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR". United States.
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title = {METHOD OF PREPARING A FUEL ELEMENT FOR A NUCLEAR REACTOR},
author = {Handwerk, J H and BAch, R A},
abstractNote = {A method is described for preparing a reactor fuel element by forming a mixture of thorium dioxide and an oxide of uranium, the uranium being present. In an oxidation state at least as high as it is in U/sub 3/O/sub 8/, into a desired shape and firing in air at a temperature siifficiently high to reduce the higher uranium oxide to uranium dioxide.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {8}
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