NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL COMPOSITION

Patent · Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4113374

Thurber, W C

Uranium-aluminum alloys in which boron is homogeneously dispersed by adding it as a nickel boride are described. These compositions have particular utility as fuels for neutronic reactors, boron being present as a burnable poison.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-007845
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2967812
• OSTI ID: 4113374
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

METALS, CERAMICS, AND OTHER MATERIALS
ALUMINUM ALLOYS
BORON
BURNUP
DISPERSIONS
FUELS
NICKEL BORIDES
POISONING
REACTORS
URANIUM ALLOYS