CA1012343A - Process for controlling end-point density of sintered uranium dioxide nuclear fuel bodies and product - Google Patents

Process for controlling end-point density of sintered uranium dioxide nuclear fuel bodies and product

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CA1012343A
CA1012343A CA180,213A CA180213A CA1012343A CA 1012343 A CA1012343 A CA 1012343A CA 180213 A CA180213 A CA 180213A CA 1012343 A CA1012343 A CA 1012343A
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nuclear fuel
point density
uranium dioxide
controlling end
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Kenneth W. Lay
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • G21C3/62—Ceramic fuel
    • G21C3/623—Oxide fuels
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G43/00—Compounds of uranium
    • C01G43/01—Oxides; Hydroxides
    • C01G43/025—Uranium dioxide
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/01—Particle morphology depicted by an image
    • C01P2004/03—Particle morphology depicted by an image obtained by SEM
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/50—Agglomerated particles
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/60—Particles characterised by their size
    • C01P2004/61—Micrometer sized, i.e. from 1-100 micrometer
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2004/00—Particle morphology
    • C01P2004/60—Particles characterised by their size
    • C01P2004/62—Submicrometer sized, i.e. from 0.1-1 micrometer
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01P—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STRUCTURAL AND PHYSICAL ASPECTS OF SOLID INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
    • C01P2006/00—Physical properties of inorganic compounds
    • C01P2006/10—Solid density
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S376/00—Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
    • Y10S376/90—Particular material or material shapes for fission reactors
    • Y10S376/901—Fuel

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
CA180,213A 1972-10-17 1973-09-04 Process for controlling end-point density of sintered uranium dioxide nuclear fuel bodies and product Expired CA1012343A (en)

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US298255A US3883623A (en) 1972-10-17 1972-10-17 Process for controlling end-point density of sintered uranium dioxide nuclear fuel bodies and product

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US (1) US3883623A (sv)
JP (1) JPS554279B2 (sv)
BE (1) BE806130A (sv)
CA (1) CA1012343A (sv)
CH (1) CH586947A5 (sv)
DE (1) DE2350993C2 (sv)
ES (1) ES419677A1 (sv)
FR (1) FR2203141B1 (sv)
GB (1) GB1446067A (sv)
IT (1) IT995780B (sv)
NL (1) NL7313565A (sv)
SE (1) SE395072B (sv)

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DE2350993A1 (de) 1974-04-18
GB1446067A (en) 1976-08-11
US3883623A (en) 1975-05-13
ES419677A1 (es) 1977-10-01
FR2203141A1 (sv) 1974-05-10
BE806130A (fr) 1974-02-15
FR2203141B1 (sv) 1978-07-07
JPS554279B2 (sv) 1980-01-29
NL7313565A (sv) 1974-04-19
CH586947A5 (sv) 1977-04-15
DE2350993C2 (de) 1982-03-25
IT995780B (it) 1975-11-20
SE395072B (sv) 1977-07-25
JPS49125411A (sv) 1974-11-30

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