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Title: Method of evaluating the integrity of the outer carbon layer of triso-coated reactor fuel particles

Abstract

This invention relates to a method for determining defective final layers of carbon on triso-coated fuel particles and the like. Samples of the particles are subjected to a high temperature treatment with gaseous chlorine and thereafter radiographed. The chlorine penetrates through any defective carbon layer and reacts with the underlying silicon carbide resulting in the volatilization of the silicon as SiCl.sub.4 leaving carbon as a porous layer. This porous carbon layer is easily detected by the radiography.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [1]
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  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Oak Ridge, TN
  3. (Oak Ridge, TN)
  4. Clinton, TN
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Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863679
Patent Number(s):
4227081
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR 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
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Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; evaluating; integrity; outer; carbon; layer; triso-coated; reactor; fuel; particles; relates; determining; defective; final; layers; samples; subjected; temperature; treatment; gaseous; chlorine; thereafter; radiographed; penetrates; reacts; underlying; silicon; carbide; resulting; volatilization; sicl; leaving; porous; easily; detected; radiography; porous carbon; porous layer; silicon carbide; reactor fuel; carbon layer; fuel particles; fuel particle; easily detected; temperature treatment; /250/376/378/976/

Citation Formats

Caputo, Anthony J, Costanzo, Dante A, Lackey, Jr., Walter J., Layton, Frank L, and Stinton, David P. Method of evaluating the integrity of the outer carbon layer of triso-coated reactor fuel particles. United States: N. p., 1980. Web.
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Caputo, Anthony J, Costanzo, Dante A, Lackey, Jr., Walter J., Layton, Frank L, & Stinton, David P. Method of evaluating the integrity of the outer carbon layer of triso-coated reactor fuel particles. United States.
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Caputo, Anthony J, Costanzo, Dante A, Lackey, Jr., Walter J., Layton, Frank L, and Stinton, David P. Tue . "Method of evaluating the integrity of the outer carbon layer of triso-coated reactor fuel particles". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863679.
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@article{osti_863679,
title = {Method of evaluating the integrity of the outer carbon layer of triso-coated reactor fuel particles},
author = {Caputo, Anthony J and Costanzo, Dante A and Lackey, Jr., Walter J. and Layton, Frank L and Stinton, David P},
abstractNote = {This invention relates to a method for determining defective final layers of carbon on triso-coated fuel particles and the like. Samples of the particles are subjected to a high temperature treatment with gaseous chlorine and thereafter radiographed. The chlorine penetrates through any defective carbon layer and reacts with the underlying silicon carbide resulting in the volatilization of the silicon as SiCl.sub.4 leaving carbon as a porous layer. This porous carbon layer is easily detected by the radiography.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {1}
}
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