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Title: Method of forming ceramic bricks

Abstract

A method for forming free standing ceramic bricks for use as tritium breeder material is disclosed. Aqueous solutions of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate are mixed with an organic hydrocolloid dispersion and powdered lithium carbonate, spray dried, and ceramic bricks formed by molding in a die and firing.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Glen Ellyn, IL
  2. Newark, DE
  3. Urbana, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
875217
Patent Number(s):
H000522
Application Number:
07/041266
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1987 Apr 22
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
statutory invention registration; method; forming; ceramic; bricks; free; standing; tritium; breeder; material; disclosed; aqueous; solutions; sodium; carbonate; potassium; mixed; organic; hydrocolloid; dispersion; powdered; lithium; spray; dried; formed; molding; die; firing; potassium carbonate; free standing; sodium carbonate; aqueous solution; aqueous solutions; breeder material; ceramic bricks; colloid dispersion; /264/252/

Citation Formats

Poeppel, Roger B., Claar, Terry D., and Silkowski, Peter. Method of forming ceramic bricks. United States: N. p., 1988. Web.
Poeppel, Roger B., Claar, Terry D., & Silkowski, Peter. Method of forming ceramic bricks. United States.
Poeppel, Roger B., Claar, Terry D., and Silkowski, Peter. Fri . "Method of forming ceramic bricks". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/875217.
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