Nuclear reactor fuel element
Abstract
A nuclear reactor fuel element is described which has an outer cladding, a central core of fissionable or mixed fissionable and fertile fuel material and a layer of oxygen gettering material on the inner surface of the cladding. The gettering material reacts with oxygen released by the fissionable material during irradiation of the core thereby preventing the oxygen from reacting with and corroding the cladding. Also described is an improved method for coating the inner surface of the cladding with a layer of gettering material.
- Inventors:
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- Elk Grove, IL
- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863687
- Patent Number(s):
- 4229260
- 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
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nuclear; reactor; fuel; element; described; outer; cladding; central; core; fissionable; mixed; fertile; material; layer; oxygen; gettering; inner; surface; reacts; released; irradiation; preventing; reacting; corroding; improved; method; coating; central core; fuel material; improved method; fuel element; nuclear reactor; inner surface; reactor fuel; fissionable material; gettering material; fertile fuel; outer cladding; mixed fissionable; oxygen getter; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Johnson, Carl E, and Crouthamel, Carl E. Nuclear reactor fuel element. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Johnson, Carl E, & Crouthamel, Carl E. Nuclear reactor fuel element. United States.
Johnson, Carl E, and Crouthamel, Carl E. Tue .
"Nuclear reactor fuel element". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863687.
@article{osti_863687,
title = {Nuclear reactor fuel element},
author = {Johnson, Carl E and Crouthamel, Carl E},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor fuel element is described which has an outer cladding, a central core of fissionable or mixed fissionable and fertile fuel material and a layer of oxygen gettering material on the inner surface of the cladding. The gettering material reacts with oxygen released by the fissionable material during irradiation of the core thereby preventing the oxygen from reacting with and corroding the cladding. Also described is an improved method for coating the inner surface of the cladding with a layer of gettering material.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}
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