Fuel pin

Patent · Tue Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:1176607

Christiansen, David W.; Karnesky, Richard A.; Leggett, Robert D.; Baker, Ronald B.

A fuel pin for a liquid metal nuclear reactor is provided. The fuel pin includes a generally cylindrical cladding member with metallic fuel material disposed therein. At least a portion of the fuel material extends radially outwardly to the inner diameter of the cladding member to promote efficient transfer of heat to the reactor coolant system. The fuel material defines at least one void space therein to facilitate swelling of the fuel material during fission.

• Research Organization: US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): H000689
• Application Number: 07/124709
• OSTI ID: 1176607
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1987 Nov 24
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
42 ENGINEERING
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