CA1063338A - Method of fabricating nuclear fuel - Google Patents
Method of fabricating nuclear fuelInfo
- Publication number
- CA1063338A CA1063338A CA247,800A CA247800A CA1063338A CA 1063338 A CA1063338 A CA 1063338A CA 247800 A CA247800 A CA 247800A CA 1063338 A CA1063338 A CA 1063338A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- additive
- fuel
- nuclear fuel
- solvent
- compact
- 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
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- CMIHHWBVHJVIGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N gadolinium(III) oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[O-2].[Gd+3].[Gd+3] CMIHHWBVHJVIGI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 4
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- STCOOQWBFONSKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N tributyl phosphate Chemical compound CCCCOP(=O)(OCCCC)OCCCC STCOOQWBFONSKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 1
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- NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nitrate Chemical compound [O-][N+]([O-])=O NHNBFGGVMKEFGY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 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 description 2
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- 229910001938 gadolinium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- ZCUFMDLYAMJYST-UHFFFAOYSA-N thorium dioxide Chemical compound O=[Th]=O ZCUFMDLYAMJYST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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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
- C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
- C04B41/009—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone characterised by the material treated
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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
- C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
- C04B41/45—Coating or impregnating, e.g. injection in masonry, partial coating of green or fired ceramics, organic coating compositions for adhering together two concrete elements
- C04B41/50—Coating or impregnating, e.g. injection in masonry, partial coating of green or fired ceramics, organic coating compositions for adhering together two concrete elements with inorganic materials
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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
- C04B41/00—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone
- C04B41/80—After-treatment of mortars, concrete, artificial stone or ceramics; Treatment of natural stone of only ceramics
- C04B41/81—Coating or impregnation
- C04B41/85—Coating or impregnation with inorganic materials
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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
- G21C3/60—Metallic fuel; Intermetallic dispersions
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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
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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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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
- Liquid Carbonaceous Fuels (AREA)
Priority Applications (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA247,800A CA1063338A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1976-03-12 | Method of fabricating nuclear fuel |
| GB9251/77A GB1557904A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1977-03-04 | Process for manufacturing a nuclear fuel body |
| US05/774,928 US4110159A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1977-03-07 | Method of fabricating nuclear fuel |
| FR7706709A FR2344096A1 (fr) | 1976-03-12 | 1977-03-08 | Combustible nucleaire perfectionne |
| JP2615077A JPS52110395A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1977-03-11 | Nuclear fuel for power reactor |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA247,800A CA1063338A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1976-03-12 | Method of fabricating nuclear fuel |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1063338A true CA1063338A (en) | 1979-10-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA247,800A Expired CA1063338A (en) | 1976-03-12 | 1976-03-12 | Method of fabricating nuclear fuel |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US4110159A (enExample) |
| JP (1) | JPS52110395A (enExample) |
| CA (1) | CA1063338A (enExample) |
| FR (1) | FR2344096A1 (enExample) |
| GB (1) | GB1557904A (enExample) |
Families Citing this family (13)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SE7701017L (sv) * | 1976-03-25 | 1977-09-26 | Ca Atomic Energy Ltd | Blandoxidkernbrensle |
| JPH03137596A (ja) * | 1989-10-23 | 1991-06-12 | Nuclear Fuel Ind Ltd | 核燃料ペレット |
| US5112534A (en) * | 1990-03-05 | 1992-05-12 | The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy | Yttrium and rare earth stabilized fast reactor metal fuel |
| US5242631A (en) * | 1992-01-13 | 1993-09-07 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Method for coating nuclear fuel pellets |
| US7666470B1 (en) * | 2003-10-24 | 2010-02-23 | Areva Np Inc. | Process for manufacturing enhanced thermal conductivity oxide nuclear fuel and the nuclear fuel |
| US8571167B2 (en) * | 2009-06-01 | 2013-10-29 | Advanced Reactor Concepts LLC | Particulate metal fuels used in power generation, recycling systems, and small modular reactors |
| US9793013B2 (en) * | 2009-11-06 | 2017-10-17 | Terrapower, Llc | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
| US9852818B2 (en) * | 2009-11-06 | 2017-12-26 | Terrapower, Llc | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
| US9190177B2 (en) * | 2009-11-06 | 2015-11-17 | Terrapower, Llc | Systems and methods for controlling reactivity in a nuclear fission reactor |
| CN102714065B (zh) * | 2009-11-06 | 2016-08-24 | 泰拉能源有限责任公司 | 用于控制核反应堆中的反应性的系统和方法 |
| KR102025676B1 (ko) | 2010-09-03 | 2019-09-26 | 아토믹 에너지 오브 캐나다 리미티드 | 토륨을 함유하는 핵연료 다발 및 그것을 포함하는 원자로 |
| US10950356B2 (en) | 2010-11-15 | 2021-03-16 | Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited | Nuclear fuel containing recycled and depleted uranium, and nuclear fuel bundle and nuclear reactor comprising same |
| RO129195B1 (ro) | 2010-11-15 | 2019-08-30 | Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited | Combustibil nuclear conţinând un absorbant de neutroni |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NL299042A (enExample) * | 1962-10-10 | |||
| US3427222A (en) * | 1965-10-15 | 1969-02-11 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Nuclear fuel elements |
| GB1208433A (en) * | 1967-04-20 | 1970-10-14 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Manufacture of ceramic artefacts having pores |
| US3514412A (en) * | 1967-09-25 | 1970-05-26 | Grace W R & Co | Process for preparing urania-plutonia nuclear fuel |
| US3933582A (en) * | 1968-09-26 | 1976-01-20 | General Electric Company | Plutonium fuel adjacent burnable poison |
| US3917768A (en) * | 1969-02-25 | 1975-11-04 | Fiat Spa | Sintered nuclear fuel and method of preparing same |
| BE743232A (enExample) * | 1969-02-25 | 1970-05-28 |
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1976
- 1976-03-12 CA CA247,800A patent/CA1063338A/en not_active Expired
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1977
- 1977-03-04 GB GB9251/77A patent/GB1557904A/en not_active Expired
- 1977-03-07 US US05/774,928 patent/US4110159A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1977-03-08 FR FR7706709A patent/FR2344096A1/fr active Granted
- 1977-03-11 JP JP2615077A patent/JPS52110395A/ja active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| JPS52110395A (en) | 1977-09-16 |
| FR2344096B1 (enExample) | 1981-01-16 |
| US4110159A (en) | 1978-08-29 |
| FR2344096A1 (fr) | 1977-10-07 |
| GB1557904A (en) | 1979-12-12 |
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