One-way implodable tag capsule with hemispherical beaded end cap for LWR fuel manufacturing
Abstract
A capsule containing a tag gas in a zircaloy body portion having a hemispical top curved toward the bottom of the body portion. The hemispherical top has a rupturable portion upon exposure to elevated gas pressure and the capsule is positioned within a fuel element in a nuclear reactor.
- Inventors:
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- Bolingbrook, IL
- Wheaton, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 872250
- Patent Number(s):
- 5892804
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (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:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- one-way; implodable; tag; capsule; hemispherical; beaded; cap; lwr; fuel; manufacturing; containing; gas; zircaloy; portion; hemispical; top; curved; bottom; rupturable; exposure; elevated; pressure; positioned; element; nuclear; reactor; fuel element; nuclear reactor; gas pressure; tag gas; capsule containing; lwr fuel; hemispherical top; /376/
Citation Formats
Gross, Kenny, and Lambert, John. One-way implodable tag capsule with hemispherical beaded end cap for LWR fuel manufacturing. United States: N. p., 1999.
Web.
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"One-way implodable tag capsule with hemispherical beaded end cap for LWR fuel manufacturing". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872250.
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title = {One-way implodable tag capsule with hemispherical beaded end cap for LWR fuel manufacturing},
author = {Gross, Kenny and Lambert, John},
abstractNote = {A capsule containing a tag gas in a zircaloy body portion having a hemispical top curved toward the bottom of the body portion. The hemispherical top has a rupturable portion upon exposure to elevated gas pressure and the capsule is positioned within a fuel element in a nuclear reactor.},
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