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Title:
FISSION FRAGMENT AND PLUTONIUM MIGRATION IN URANIUM DIOXIDE FUEL
Author(s):
Subject Terms:
DIFFUSIONFISSION PRODUCT PERMEABILITYFISSION PRODUCTSPLUTONIUMURANIUM(IV) OXIDES
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Document Type:
REPORT
Publication Date:
1962 Oct 15
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Document Pages:
13
Accession Number:
RL-1-381955
Document Number(s):
HW-SA-2778
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 24
Description/Abstract:
PRELIMINARY EVIDENCE OF EXTENSIVE FISSION FRAGMENT MIGRATION WAS OBTAINED BY AUTORADIOGRAPHY OF POLISHED CROSS SECTIONS OF IRRADIATED UO2 FUEL RODS. SIMILAR RESULTS WERE OBTAINED FROM SWAGED, VIBRATIONALLY COMPACTED AND SINTERED UO2 FUELS.