CA1263526A - Binder system for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the method and product thereof - Google Patents
Binder system for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the method and product thereofInfo
- Publication number
- CA1263526A CA1263526A CA000511598A CA511598A CA1263526A CA 1263526 A CA1263526 A CA 1263526A CA 000511598 A CA000511598 A CA 000511598A CA 511598 A CA511598 A CA 511598A CA 1263526 A CA1263526 A CA 1263526A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- particulate
- oxalate
- nuclear fuel
- diamine
- ethylenediamine
- 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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- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 46
- 239000008188 pellet Substances 0.000 title abstract description 15
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title abstract description 12
- FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium dioxide Inorganic materials O=[U]=O FCTBKIHDJGHPPO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 51
- OOAWCECZEHPMBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N oxygen(2-);uranium(4+) Chemical compound [O-2].[O-2].[U+4] OOAWCECZEHPMBX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 45
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- PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ethylenediamine Chemical compound NCCN PIICEJLVQHRZGT-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 31
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 claims description 30
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- QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Ammonia Chemical compound N QGZKDVFQNNGYKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Oxalic acid Chemical compound OC(=O)C(O)=O MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 20
- VBIXEXWLHSRNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N ammonium oxalate Chemical compound [NH4+].[NH4+].[O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O VBIXEXWLHSRNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 18
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 18
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- MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L Oxalate Chemical compound [O-]C(=O)C([O-])=O MUBZPKHOEPUJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 claims description 10
- NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N hexane-1,6-diamine Chemical compound NCCCCCCN NAQMVNRVTILPCV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910021529 ammonia Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 9
- 238000012545 processing Methods 0.000 claims description 8
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- AOHJOMMDDJHIJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N propylenediamine Chemical compound CC(N)CN AOHJOMMDDJHIJH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 5
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- 235000006408 oxalic acid Nutrition 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000011236 particulate material Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 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
- 238000001556 precipitation Methods 0.000 claims description 3
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- 125000003916 ethylene diamine group Chemical group 0.000 claims 1
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- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 abstract description 5
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- CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon dioxide Chemical compound O=C=O CURLTUGMZLYLDI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 8
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- BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L Carbonate Chemical compound [O-]C([O-])=O BVKZGUZCCUSVTD-UHFFFAOYSA-L 0.000 description 7
- 229910002092 carbon dioxide Inorganic materials 0.000 description 7
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- KXDHJXZQYSOELW-UHFFFAOYSA-M Carbamate Chemical compound NC([O-])=O KXDHJXZQYSOELW-UHFFFAOYSA-M 0.000 description 5
- ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 232Th Chemical compound [232Th] ZSLUVFAKFWKJRC-IGMARMGPSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 229910052776 Thorium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
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- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
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- 150000001412 amines Chemical class 0.000 description 2
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- VHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cadaverine Chemical compound NCCCCCN VHRGRCVQAFMJIZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- 229910001873 dinitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000010304 firing Methods 0.000 description 2
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- 150000002500 ions Chemical class 0.000 description 2
- 239000000314 lubricant Substances 0.000 description 2
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
- KIDHWZJUCRJVML-UHFFFAOYSA-N putrescine Chemical compound NCCCCN KIDHWZJUCRJVML-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
- 125000005289 uranyl group Chemical group 0.000 description 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052688 Gadolinium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000011358 absorbing material Substances 0.000 description 1
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- 238000013019 agitation Methods 0.000 description 1
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- AJGPQPPJQDDCDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N azanium;hydron;oxalate Chemical compound N.OC(=O)C(O)=O AJGPQPPJQDDCDA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 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
- CSSWKUCQEKKMAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N carbamic acid;carbonic acid Chemical compound NC(O)=O.OC(O)=O CSSWKUCQEKKMAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000001569 carbon dioxide Substances 0.000 description 1
- UZPJNBSMYNQUMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N carbonic acid;ethane-1,2-diamine Chemical compound NCCN.OC(O)=O UZPJNBSMYNQUMW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 238000003889 chemical engineering Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 238000007723 die pressing method Methods 0.000 description 1
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- 239000010419 fine particle Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000005187 foaming Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000009472 formulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N gadolinium atom Chemical compound [Gd] UIWYJDYFSGRHKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000011835 investigation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 150000003891 oxalate salts Chemical class 0.000 description 1
- 235000020030 perry Nutrition 0.000 description 1
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- 238000009877 rendering Methods 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
- 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
- C04B35/00—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products
- C04B35/51—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on compounds of actinides
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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)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Materials Engineering (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
- Compositions Of Oxide Ceramics (AREA)
- Glanulating (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US06/744,945 US4670198A (en) | 1985-06-17 | 1985-06-17 | Binder system for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the method and product thereof |
| US744,945 | 1985-06-17 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1263526A true CA1263526A (en) | 1989-12-05 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000511598A Expired CA1263526A (en) | 1985-06-17 | 1986-06-13 | Binder system for the manufacture of nuclear fuel pellets, and the method and product thereof |
Country Status (6)
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RU2007108716A (ru) * | 2004-09-10 | 2008-10-20 | Вайет (Us) | Гуманизированные антитела к антигену 5т4 и конъюгаты гуманизированного антитела к антигену 5т4 с калихеамицином |
| US9466398B2 (en) * | 2010-09-27 | 2016-10-11 | Purdue Research Foundation | Ceramic-ceramic composites and process therefor, nuclear fuels formed thereby, and nuclear reactor systems and processes operated therewith |
Family Cites Families (15)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1536677A (fr) * | 1966-09-14 | 1968-08-16 | Atomenergi Ab | Procédé de fabrication d'un corps poreux d'un oxyde combustible nucléaire |
| 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 |
| GB1461263A (en) * | 1973-01-12 | 1977-01-13 | British Nuclear Fuels Ltd | Ceramic nuclear fuel pellets |
| GB1461264A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1973-01-12 | 1977-01-13 | ||
| US4061700A (en) * | 1975-09-10 | 1977-12-06 | General Electric Company | Fugitive binder for nuclear fuel materials |
| US4383953A (en) * | 1980-01-21 | 1983-05-17 | General Electric Company | Method of improving the green strength of 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 |
| US4432915A (en) * | 1982-03-22 | 1984-02-21 | General Electric Company | Method for producing nuclear fuel pellets, and product thereof |
| US4575436A (en) * | 1982-08-24 | 1986-03-11 | General Electric Company | Production of nuclear fuel products |
| US4522769A (en) * | 1982-08-24 | 1985-06-11 | General Electric Company | Method for the manufacture of nuclear fuel products |
| JPS6070393A (ja) * | 1983-07-27 | 1985-04-22 | ゼネラル・エレクトリツク・カンパニイ | 核燃料ペレツト製造用の改良された方法および結合剤並びにそれによつて得られる製品 |
| US4572810A (en) * | 1984-09-17 | 1986-02-25 | General Electric Company | Method for providing uranium hydroxide on UO2 particles prior to generation of fugitive binder for sintering |
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1985
- 1985-06-17 US US06/744,945 patent/US4670198A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1986
- 1986-04-11 DE DE19863612163 patent/DE3612163A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1986-06-09 IT IT20724/86A patent/IT1190009B/it active
- 1986-06-12 ES ES555998A patent/ES8900182A1/es not_active Expired
- 1986-06-13 JP JP61136328A patent/JPS6232387A/ja active Granted
- 1986-06-13 CA CA000511598A patent/CA1263526A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT8620724A1 (it) | 1987-12-09 |
| ES8900182A1 (es) | 1989-02-16 |
| ES555998A0 (es) | 1989-02-16 |
| IT8620724A0 (it) | 1986-06-09 |
| JPH0547077B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1993-07-15 |
| IT1190009B (it) | 1988-02-10 |
| DE3612163A1 (de) | 1986-12-18 |
| US4670198A (en) | 1987-06-02 |
| JPS6232387A (ja) | 1987-02-12 |
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