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Title: PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS

Abstract

New plutonium-base binary alloys useful as liquid reactor fuel are described. The alloys consist of 50 to 98 at.% thorium with the remainder plutonium. The stated advantages of these alloys over unalloyed plutonium for reactor fuel use are easy fabrication, phase stability, and the accompanying advantuge of providing a means for converting Th/sup 232/ into U/sup 233/.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4200799
Patent Number(s):
2904429
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
NSA Number:
NSA-14-006829
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PHYSICS; CONVERSION; FABRICATION; FUELS; LIQUIDS; PLUTONIUM; PLUTONIUM ALLOYS; REACTORS; STABILITY; THORIUM 232; THORIUM ALLOYS; URANIUM 233

Citation Formats

Schonfeld, F W. PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Schonfeld, F W. PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS. United States.
Schonfeld, F W. Tue . "PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS". United States.
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title = {PLUTONIUM-THORIUM ALLOYS},
author = {Schonfeld, F W},
abstractNote = {New plutonium-base binary alloys useful as liquid reactor fuel are described. The alloys consist of 50 to 98 at.% thorium with the remainder plutonium. The stated advantages of these alloys over unalloyed plutonium for reactor fuel use are easy fabrication, phase stability, and the accompanying advantuge of providing a means for converting Th/sup 232/ into U/sup 233/.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {9}
}

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