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Title: Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles

Abstract

A method of producing a fuel particle is disclosed, which comprises forming hollow spheroids which have a mass number greater than 50, immersing said spheroids while under the presence of pressure and heat in a gaseous atmosphere containing an isotope, such as deuterium and tritium, so as to diffuse the gas into the spheroid and thereafter cooling said spheroids up to about 77.degree. Kelvin to about 4.degree. Kelvin.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [1]
  1. Dayton, OH
  2. Cincinnati, OH
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
862516
Patent Number(s):
3953617
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION 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
DOE Contract Number:  
AT(33-1)-GEN53
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; producing; encapsulated; thermonuclear; fuel; particles; particle; disclosed; comprises; forming; hollow; spheroids; mass; 50; immersing; presence; pressure; heat; gaseous; atmosphere; containing; isotope; deuterium; tritium; diffuse; gas; spheroid; thereafter; cooling; 77; degree; kelvin; atmosphere containing; comprises forming; nuclear fuel; fuel particles; gaseous atmosphere; thermonuclear fuel; fuel particle; forming hollow; /427/252/376/

Citation Formats

Smith, Warren H, Taylor, William L, and Turner, Harold L. Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles. United States: N. p., 1976. Web.
Smith, Warren H, Taylor, William L, & Turner, Harold L. Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles. United States.
Smith, Warren H, Taylor, William L, and Turner, Harold L. Thu . "Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862516.
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abstractNote = {A method of producing a fuel particle is disclosed, which comprises forming hollow spheroids which have a mass number greater than 50, immersing said spheroids while under the presence of pressure and heat in a gaseous atmosphere containing an isotope, such as deuterium and tritium, so as to diffuse the gas into the spheroid and thereafter cooling said spheroids up to about 77.degree. Kelvin to about 4.degree. Kelvin.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1976}
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