Method of forming ceramic bricks

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:875217

Poeppel, Roger B. ^[1]; Claar, Terry D. ^[2]; Silkowski, Peter ^[3]

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1. Glen Ellyn, IL
2. Newark, DE
3. Urbana, IL

A method for forming free standing ceramic bricks for use as tritium breeder material is disclosed. Aqueous solutions of sodium carbonate and potassium carbonate are mixed with an organic hydrocolloid dispersion and powdered lithium carbonate, spray dried, and ceramic bricks formed by molding in a die and firing.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): H000522
• Application Number: 07/041266
• OSTI ID: 875217
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1987 Apr 22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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statutory invention registration
method
forming
ceramic
bricks
free
standing
tritium
breeder
material
disclosed
aqueous
solutions
sodium
carbonate
potassium
mixed
organic
hydrocolloid
dispersion
powdered
lithium
spray
dried
formed
molding
die
firing
potassium carbonate
free standing
sodium carbonate
aqueous solution
aqueous solutions
breeder material
ceramic bricks
colloid dispersion
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