Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter
Abstract
An improved cesium getter 28 is provided in a breeder reactor fuel element or pin in the form of an extended surface area, low density element formed in one embodiment as a helically wound foil 30 located with silicon carbide, and located at the upper end of the fertile material upper blanket 20.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866438
- Patent Number(s):
- 4710343
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nuclear; breeder; reactor; fuel; element; silicon; carbide; getter; improved; cesium; 28; provided; form; extended; surface; density; formed; embodiment; helically; wound; foil; 30; located; upper; fertile; material; blanket; 20; breeder reactor; fuel element; silicon carbide; reactor fuel; fertile material; nuclear breeder; helically wound; element formed; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W, and Karnesky, Richard A. Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Christiansen, David W, & Karnesky, Richard A. Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter. United States.
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"Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866438.
@article{osti_866438,
title = {Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter},
author = {Christiansen, David W and Karnesky, Richard A},
abstractNote = {An improved cesium getter 28 is provided in a breeder reactor fuel element or pin in the form of an extended surface area, low density element formed in one embodiment as a helically wound foil 30 located with silicon carbide, and located at the upper end of the fertile material upper blanket 20.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {1}
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