JACKETED URANIUM SLUG
Abstract
Fuel elements for nuclear reactors are described. Eacb fuel element is comprised of a solid cylindrical slug containing fissionable material enclosed within a fluid tight jacket of neutron permeable material such as aluminum. The jacket is provided with a flexible end cap and with a sealing member having a substantially fluid-tight fit within the jacket in tight abutment with the end cap and the end of the slug. A fluid passage is provided between the end of the slug and the cap whereby leakage fiuid is principally directed to the end of the slug. In this manner, any reaction between the fissionable material and fiuid which may take place occurs more rapidly at the end of the slug than along the sides between the slug and the jacket, thereby causing longitudinal expansion of the fuel element prior to radial expansion. The longitudinal expansion can be readily detected and the fuel element removed from the coolant tube before radial expansion causes it to become jammed in the tube.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4282302
- Patent Number(s):
- 2855355
- 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-13-008355
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ALUMINUM; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COOLANT LOOPS; COOLANTS; CYLINDERS; DETECTION; DIFFUSION; EXPANSION; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; JACKETS; LEAKS; MACHINE PARTS; NEUTRONS; REACTORS; RODS; SEALS; TUBES; URANIUM
Citation Formats
Ohlinger, L A, and Cooper, C M. JACKETED URANIUM SLUG. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Ohlinger, L A, & Cooper, C M. JACKETED URANIUM SLUG. United States.
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"JACKETED URANIUM SLUG". United States.
@article{osti_4282302,
title = {JACKETED URANIUM SLUG},
author = {Ohlinger, L A and Cooper, C M},
abstractNote = {Fuel elements for nuclear reactors are described. Eacb fuel element is comprised of a solid cylindrical slug containing fissionable material enclosed within a fluid tight jacket of neutron permeable material such as aluminum. The jacket is provided with a flexible end cap and with a sealing member having a substantially fluid-tight fit within the jacket in tight abutment with the end cap and the end of the slug. A fluid passage is provided between the end of the slug and the cap whereby leakage fiuid is principally directed to the end of the slug. In this manner, any reaction between the fissionable material and fiuid which may take place occurs more rapidly at the end of the slug than along the sides between the slug and the jacket, thereby causing longitudinal expansion of the fuel element prior to radial expansion. The longitudinal expansion can be readily detected and the fuel element removed from the coolant tube before radial expansion causes it to become jammed in the tube.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}