Nuclear reactor fuel element

Patent · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:863687

Johnson, Carl E ^[1]; Crouthamel, Carl E ^[2]

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1. Elk Grove, IL
2. Richland, WA

A nuclear reactor fuel element is described which has an outer cladding, a central core of fissionable or mixed fissionable and fertile fuel material and a layer of oxygen gettering material on the inner surface of the cladding. The gettering material reacts with oxygen released by the fissionable material during irradiation of the core thereby preventing the oxygen from reacting with and corroding the cladding. Also described is an improved method for coating the inner surface of the cladding with a layer of gettering material.

• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4229260
• OSTI ID: 863687
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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