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Title: Method of controlling crystallite size in nuclear-reactor fuels

Abstract

Improved spherules for making enhanced forms of nuclear-reactor fuels are prepared by internal gelation procedures within a sol-gel operation and are accomplished by first boiling the concentrated HMTA-urea feed solution before engaging in the spherule-forming operation thereby effectively controlling crystallite size in the product spherules.

Inventors:
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OSTI Identifier:
5451407
Application Number:
ON: DE84005950
Assignee:
EDB-84-027164
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-26
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; FUEL SPHERES; PRODUCTION; PLUTONIUM DIOXIDE; URANIUM DIOXIDE; HEAT TREATMENTS; SIZE; SOL-GEL PROCESS; UREA; ACTINIDE COMPOUNDS; AMIDES; CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVES; CHALCOGENIDES; FUEL ELEMENTS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM COMPOUNDS; PLUTONIUM OXIDES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; TRANSURANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; URANIUM OXIDES; 050700* - Nuclear Fuels- Fuels Production & Properties; 360201 - Ceramics, Cermets, & Refractories- Preparation & Fabrication

Citation Formats

Lloyd, M H, Collins, J L, and Shell, S E. Method of controlling crystallite size in nuclear-reactor fuels. United States: N. p., Web.
Lloyd, M H, Collins, J L, & Shell, S E. Method of controlling crystallite size in nuclear-reactor fuels. United States.
Lloyd, M H, Collins, J L, and Shell, S E. . "Method of controlling crystallite size in nuclear-reactor fuels". United States.
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