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Title: High temperature ceramic nuclear fuel system for light water reactors and lead fast reactors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1600431
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An improved, accident tolerant fuel for use in light water and lead fast reactors is described. The fuel includes a ceramic cladding, such as a multi-layered silicon carbide cladding, and fuel pellets formed from U15N and from 100 to 10000 ppm of a boron-containing integral fuel burnable absorber, such as UB2 or ZrB2.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
NE0008222
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)
Patent Number(s):
10,515,728
Application Number:
15/706,972
OSTI ID:
1600431
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 09/18/2017
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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