U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ from resin for powder-metallurgy fabrication of reactor fuel

Conference · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:7036212

Mosley, Jr, W C

A study was conducted to determine if cation exchange resin could be used to produce U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ powder suitable for use in powder metallurgy fabrication of fuel tubes for production reactors at the Savannah River Plant (SRP). U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ powders have been produced from three cation exchange resins: DOWEX (Dow Chemical Co.) 50W, AG (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Richmond, California) MP-50, and Bio-REX (Bio-Rad Laboratories, Richmond, California). This study included characterization of the thermal decomposition of uranium-loaded resins, measurement of properties of resin-based U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ powders, and metallographic examination of U/sub 3/O/sub 8/-Al cores in extruded fuel tubes. Results to date show that AG MP-50 appears to be the best resin for producing U/sub 3/O/sub 8/ powder suitable for the PM process. 20 figures.

• Research Organization: Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 7036212
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-82-39; CONF-821103-28; ON: DE83000626
• Resource Relation: Conference: American Nuclear Society winter meeting, Washington, DC, USA, 14 Nov 1982; Other Information: Portions of document are illegible
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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