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Title: 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:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Kennewick, WA
  2. 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):
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.
Christiansen, David W, and Karnesky, Richard A. Thu . "Nuclear breeder reactor fuel element with silicon carbide getter". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866438.
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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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