Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles

Smith, Warren H; Taylor, William L; Turner, Harold L

Title: Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles

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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:

Smith, Warren H ^[1]; Taylor, William L ^[2]; Turner, Harold L ^[1]

Dayton, OH
Cincinnati, OH

Issue Date:: 1976-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 862516

Patent Number(s):: 3953617

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S376/916 - Methods of making fusion fuel targets

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21B - FUSION REACTORS
G21B1/19 - Targets for producing thermonuclear fusion reactions, e.g. pellets for irradiation by laser or charged particle beams

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
Y02E30/10 - Fusion reactors

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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/

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                    Smith, Warren H, Taylor, William L, and Turner, Harold L. Method of producing encapsulated thermonuclear fuel particles.  United States: N. p., 1976. 
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