NON-CORROSIVE REACTOR FUEL SYSTEM
Abstract
A non-corrosive nuclear reactor fuel system was developed utilizing a molten plutonium-- iron alloy fuel having about 2 at.% carbon and contained in a tantalum vessel. This carbon reacts with the interior surface of the tantalum vessel to form a plutonium resistant self-healing tantalum carbide film. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4823344
- Patent Number(s):
- 3049481
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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C - CHEMISTRY C22 - METALLURGY C22C - ALLOYS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-026577
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CARBON; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CORROSION; FUELS; IRON ALLOYS; MELTING; PATENT; PLUTONIUM ALLOYS; QUANTITY RATIO; REACTORS; TANTALUM; TANTALUM CARBIDES; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Herrick, C C. NON-CORROSIVE REACTOR FUEL SYSTEM. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Herrick, C C. NON-CORROSIVE REACTOR FUEL SYSTEM. United States.
Herrick, C C. Tue .
"NON-CORROSIVE REACTOR FUEL SYSTEM". United States.
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abstractNote = {A non-corrosive nuclear reactor fuel system was developed utilizing a molten plutonium-- iron alloy fuel having about 2 at.% carbon and contained in a tantalum vessel. This carbon reacts with the interior surface of the tantalum vessel to form a plutonium resistant self-healing tantalum carbide film. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {8}
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