CA1241013A - Method and binder for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the product - Google Patents
Method and binder for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the productInfo
- Publication number
- CA1241013A CA1241013A CA000459904A CA459904A CA1241013A CA 1241013 A CA1241013 A CA 1241013A CA 000459904 A CA000459904 A CA 000459904A CA 459904 A CA459904 A CA 459904A CA 1241013 A CA1241013 A CA 1241013A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- particulate
- nuclear fuel
- binder
- amine
- uranium dioxide
- 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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- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 66
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 42
- 239000008188 pellet Substances 0.000 title abstract description 12
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title abstract description 11
- FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium dioxide Inorganic materials O=[U]=O FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 57
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- VBIXEXWLHSRNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ammonium oxalate Chemical compound [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O VBIXEXWLHSRNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 36
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 claims description 29
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- RLRHPCKWSXWKBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N n-(2-azaniumylethyl)carbamate Chemical compound NCCNC(O)=O RLRHPCKWSXWKBG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 14
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N heavy water Substances [2H]O[2H] XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N 0.000 claims description 13
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- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
- KXDHJXZQYSOELW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Carbamate Chemical compound NC([O-])=O KXDHJXZQYSOELW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 claims description 3
- 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 description 3
- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000439 uranium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
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- UZPJNBSMYNQUMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N carbonic acid;ethane-1,2-diamine Chemical compound NCCN.OC(O)=O UZPJNBSMYNQUMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims 3
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 10
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- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 5
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- ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 232Th Chemical compound [232Th] ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
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- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- DNYWZCXLKNTFFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium Chemical compound [U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U][U] DNYWZCXLKNTFFI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052688 Gadolinium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 239000000654 additive Substances 0.000 description 2
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- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 229910001873 dinitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000010304 firing Methods 0.000 description 2
- 230000004907 flux Effects 0.000 description 2
- UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N gadolinium atom Chemical compound [Gd] UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 230000000717 retained effect Effects 0.000 description 2
- 238000003860 storage Methods 0.000 description 2
- XFNJVJPLKCPIBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N trimethylenediamine Chemical compound NCCCN XFNJVJPLKCPIBV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- RPNUMPOLZDHAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Diethylenetriamine Chemical compound NCCNCCN RPNUMPOLZDHAAY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 206010013710 Drug interaction Diseases 0.000 description 1
- PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylenediamine Chemical compound NCCN PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Oxalic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C(O)=O MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 239000011358 absorbing material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000013019 agitation Methods 0.000 description 1
- BVCZEBOGSOYJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N ammonium carbamate Chemical compound [NH4+].NC([O-])=O BVCZEBOGSOYJJT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000013459 approach Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010420 art technique Methods 0.000 description 1
- SHZGCJCMOBCMKK-KGJVWPDLSA-N beta-L-fucose Chemical compound C[C@@H]1O[C@H](O)[C@@H](O)[C@H](O)[C@@H]1O SHZGCJCMOBCMKK-KGJVWPDLSA-N 0.000 description 1
- OTBHHUPVCYLGQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N bis(3-aminopropyl)amine Chemical compound NCCCNCCCN OTBHHUPVCYLGQO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- HQABUPZFAYXKJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N butan-1-amine Chemical compound CCCCN HQABUPZFAYXKJW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000004649 carbonic acid derivatives Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 238000003889 chemical engineering Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000007596 consolidation process Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010924 continuous production Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000354 decomposition reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003111 delayed effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000006866 deterioration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000007723 die pressing method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000003467 diminishing effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000004090 dissolution Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
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- 238000003379 elimination reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009472 formulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000000227 grinding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- PWSKHLMYTZNYKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N heptane-1,7-diamine Chemical compound NCCCCCCCN PWSKHLMYTZNYKO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexane-1,6-diamine Chemical compound NCCCCCCN NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
- 229910003452 thorium oxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C07—ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
- C07C—ACYCLIC OR CARBOCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
- C07C55/00—Saturated compounds having more than one carboxyl group bound to acyclic carbon atoms
- C07C55/02—Dicarboxylic acids
- C07C55/06—Oxalic acid
- C07C55/07—Salts thereof
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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)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
- Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
- Catalysts (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US51758883A | 1983-07-27 | 1983-07-27 | |
| US517,588 | 1983-07-27 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1241013A true CA1241013A (en) | 1988-08-23 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000459904A Expired CA1241013A (en) | 1983-07-27 | 1984-07-27 | Method and binder for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the product |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS6070393A (enrdf_load_html_response) |
| CA (1) | CA1241013A (enrdf_load_html_response) |
| DE (1) | DE3426573A1 (enrdf_load_html_response) |
| ES (1) | ES8703035A1 (enrdf_load_html_response) |
| IT (1) | IT1176436B (enrdf_load_html_response) |
| SE (1) | SE461323B (enrdf_load_html_response) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4670198A (en) * | 1985-06-17 | 1987-06-02 | General Electric Company | Binder system for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the method and product thereof |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3927154A (en) * | 1968-08-05 | 1975-12-16 | Gen Electric | Process for preparing sintered uranium dioxide nuclear fuel |
| US3923933A (en) * | 1968-10-29 | 1975-12-02 | Gen Electric | Process for preparing sintered uranium dioxide grains |
| US3803273A (en) * | 1971-08-27 | 1974-04-09 | Gen Electric | Ceramic fuel fabrication process providing controlled density and grain size |
| US4061700A (en) * | 1975-09-10 | 1977-12-06 | General Electric Company | Fugitive binder for nuclear fuel materials |
| GB2067536B (en) * | 1980-01-21 | 1983-12-14 | Gen Electric | Nuclear fuel pellets |
| US4389341A (en) * | 1981-06-15 | 1983-06-21 | General Electric Company | Fugitive binder-containing nuclear fuel material and method of production |
| US4427579A (en) * | 1981-12-17 | 1984-01-24 | General Electric Company | Method of producing fugitive binder-containing nuclear fuel material |
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1984
- 1984-07-18 JP JP59147717A patent/JPS6070393A/ja active Granted
- 1984-07-19 DE DE3426573A patent/DE3426573A1/de active Granted
- 1984-07-19 IT IT8421963A patent/IT1176436B/it active
- 1984-07-23 ES ES534547A patent/ES8703035A1/es not_active Expired
- 1984-07-26 SE SE8403874A patent/SE461323B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1984-07-27 CA CA000459904A patent/CA1241013A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT8421963A0 (it) | 1984-07-19 |
| IT1176436B (it) | 1987-08-18 |
| ES534547A0 (es) | 1987-01-16 |
| SE8403874L (sv) | 1985-01-28 |
| SE461323B (sv) | 1990-02-05 |
| JPH0151153B2 (enrdf_load_html_response) | 1989-11-01 |
| DE3426573C2 (enrdf_load_html_response) | 1992-11-12 |
| JPS6070393A (ja) | 1985-04-22 |
| DE3426573A1 (de) | 1985-04-04 |
| SE8403874D0 (sv) | 1984-07-26 |
| ES8703035A1 (es) | 1987-01-16 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |