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Title: JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT

Abstract

A fuel element is described for fast reactors comprised of a core of uranium metal containing material and a jacket around the core, the jacket consisting of from 2.5 to 15 percent of titanium, from 1 to 5 percent of niobium, and from 80 to 96.5 percent of vanadium.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4247328
Patent Number(s):
2863818
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
NSA Number:
NSA-13-008427
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
PATENTS; FAST NEUTRONS; FUEL ELEMENTS; JACKETS; METALS; NIOBIUM; QUANTITY RATIO; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; TITANIUM; URANIUM; VANADIUM

Citation Formats

Smith, K F, and Van Thyne, R J. JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT. United States: N. p., 1958. Web.
Smith, K F, & Van Thyne, R J. JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT. United States.
Smith, K F, and Van Thyne, R J. Mon . "JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT". United States.
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title = {JACKETED REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT},
author = {Smith, K F and Van Thyne, R J},
abstractNote = {A fuel element is described for fast reactors comprised of a core of uranium metal containing material and a jacket around the core, the jacket consisting of from 2.5 to 15 percent of titanium, from 1 to 5 percent of niobium, and from 80 to 96.5 percent of vanadium.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {12}
}

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