CA1062451A - Fabrication method for mixed oxide fuel - Google Patents
Fabrication method for mixed oxide fuelInfo
- Publication number
- CA1062451A CA1062451A CA248,903A CA248903A CA1062451A CA 1062451 A CA1062451 A CA 1062451A CA 248903 A CA248903 A CA 248903A CA 1062451 A CA1062451 A CA 1062451A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- fuel
- coarse
- fraction
- oxide
- fabrication method
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 30
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 25
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 14
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 12
- 238000005245 sintering Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 9
- 150000003839 salts Chemical class 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000012798 spherical particle Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 5
- 239000007858 starting material Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 4
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 9
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- ZCUFMDLYAMJYST-UHFFFAOYSA-N thorium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Th]=O ZCUFMDLYAMJYST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 2
- WZECUPJJEIXUKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[U+6] Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[U+6] WZECUPJJEIXUKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims 1
- ZQPKENGPMDNVKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N nitric acid;plutonium Chemical compound [Pu].O[N+]([O-])=O ZQPKENGPMDNVKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
- 229910003452 thorium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 229910000439 uranium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 1
- 238000005470 impregnation Methods 0.000 abstract description 2
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 6
- FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium(IV) oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[Pu+4] FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 238000001311 chemical methods and process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000000975 co-precipitation Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000009826 distribution Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 description 2
- 238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 description 2
- ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 232Th Chemical compound [232Th] ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910002651 NO3 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitrate Chemical compound [O-][N+]([O-])=O NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 241000339283 Sphex Species 0.000 description 1
- 229910004369 ThO2 Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052776 Thorium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011362 coarse particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
- C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
- C04B38/00—Porous mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramic ware; Preparation thereof
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
- G21C21/02—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
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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
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- 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
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA248,903A CA1062451A (en) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-03-26 | Fabrication method for mixed oxide fuel |
| SE7701018A SE7701018L (sv) | 1976-03-26 | 1977-02-01 | Sett att framstella ett blandoxidbrensle |
| FR7704957A FR2345790A1 (fr) | 1976-03-26 | 1977-02-21 | Procede de fabrication d'un combustible nucleaire a base d'oxydes mixtes |
| GB8572/77A GB1545658A (en) | 1976-03-26 | 1977-03-01 | Fabrication method for mixed oxide nuclear fuel |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA248,903A CA1062451A (en) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-03-26 | Fabrication method for mixed oxide fuel |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1062451A true CA1062451A (en) | 1979-09-18 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA248,903A Expired CA1062451A (en) | 1976-03-26 | 1976-03-26 | Fabrication method for mixed oxide fuel |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| CA (1) | CA1062451A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2345790A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB1545658A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| SE (1) | SE7701018L (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB9901284D0 (en) * | 1999-01-22 | 1999-03-10 | British Nuclear Fuels Plc | Fuel fabrication |
| RU2202130C2 (ru) * | 2001-05-21 | 2003-04-10 | Открытое акционерное общество "Машиностроительный завод" | Способ изготовления таблеток ядерного топлива |
Family Cites Families (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3789013A (en) * | 1967-09-25 | 1974-01-29 | Grace W R & Co | Process for preparing multi-component nuclear fuels |
| GB1159520A (en) * | 1967-09-25 | 1969-07-30 | Grace W R & Co | Process for preparing multi-component nuclear fuels |
| CA872722A (en) * | 1968-06-17 | 1971-06-08 | Pawliw John | Preparation of mixed oxide nuclear fuel |
| BE813383A (fr) * | 1974-04-05 | 1974-07-31 | Procede de fabrication de combustible nucleaire mixte |
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1976
- 1976-03-26 CA CA248,903A patent/CA1062451A/en not_active Expired
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1977
- 1977-02-01 SE SE7701018A patent/SE7701018L/xx unknown
- 1977-02-21 FR FR7704957A patent/FR2345790A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-03-01 GB GB8572/77A patent/GB1545658A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| SE7701018L (sv) | 1977-09-27 |
| GB1545658A (en) | 1979-05-10 |
| FR2345790B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1980-04-25 |
| FR2345790A1 (fr) | 1977-10-21 |
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