PREPARATION OF HIGH-DENSITY, COMPACTIBLE THORIUM OXIDE PARTICLES
Abstract
A method is given for preparing millimeter-size, highdensity thorium oxide particles suitable for fabrication into nuclear reactor feel elements by means of vibratory compaction. A thorium oxide gel containing 3.7 to 7 weight per cent residual volatile nitrate and water is prepared by drying a thorium oxide sol. The gel is then slowly heated to a temperature of about 450DEC, and the resulting gel fragments are calcined. The starting sol is prepared by repeated dispersion of oxalate-source thorium oxide in a nitrate system or by dispersion of steam-denitrated thorium oxide in water. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4791072
- Patent Number(s):
- 3035895
- 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
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-016404
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- CHEMISTRY; CALCINATION; COLLOIDS; COMPACTING; DENSITY; DISPERSIONS; EVAPORATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; GRAIN SIZE; HEATING; NITRATES; OSCILLATIONS; OXALATES; PREPARATION; PYROLYSIS; REACTORS; RESIDUES; TEMPERATURE; THORIUM OXIDES; VOLATILITY; WATER
Citation Formats
McCorkle, K H, Kleinsteuber, A T, Schilling, C E, and Dean, O C. PREPARATION OF HIGH-DENSITY, COMPACTIBLE THORIUM OXIDE PARTICLES. United States: N. p., 1962.
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McCorkle, K H, Kleinsteuber, A T, Schilling, C E, & Dean, O C. PREPARATION OF HIGH-DENSITY, COMPACTIBLE THORIUM OXIDE PARTICLES. United States.
McCorkle, K H, Kleinsteuber, A T, Schilling, C E, and Dean, O C. Tue .
"PREPARATION OF HIGH-DENSITY, COMPACTIBLE THORIUM OXIDE PARTICLES". United States.
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title = {PREPARATION OF HIGH-DENSITY, COMPACTIBLE THORIUM OXIDE PARTICLES},
author = {McCorkle, K H and Kleinsteuber, A T and Schilling, C E and Dean, O C},
abstractNote = {A method is given for preparing millimeter-size, highdensity thorium oxide particles suitable for fabrication into nuclear reactor feel elements by means of vibratory compaction. A thorium oxide gel containing 3.7 to 7 weight per cent residual volatile nitrate and water is prepared by drying a thorium oxide sol. The gel is then slowly heated to a temperature of about 450DEC, and the resulting gel fragments are calcined. The starting sol is prepared by repeated dispersion of oxalate-source thorium oxide in a nitrate system or by dispersion of steam-denitrated thorium oxide in water. (AEC)},
doi = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {5}
}
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