GB1033201A - Improvements in or relating to processes for the production of pellets from particulate material - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to processes for the production of pellets from particulate material

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GB1033201A
GB1033201A GB16300/63A GB1630063A GB1033201A GB 1033201 A GB1033201 A GB 1033201A GB 16300/63 A GB16300/63 A GB 16300/63A GB 1630063 A GB1630063 A GB 1630063A GB 1033201 A GB1033201 A GB 1033201A
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sintering
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pellets
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GB16300/63A
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Geoffrey Winton Horsley
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Priority to GB16300/63A priority Critical patent/GB1033201A/en
Priority to FR966746A priority patent/FR1390551A/en
Priority to BE645423A priority patent/BE645423A/xx
Priority to NL6403091A priority patent/NL6403091A/xx
Priority to DEE26695A priority patent/DE1232116B/en
Priority to AT321464A priority patent/AT246868B/en
Priority to CH525064A priority patent/CH437095A/en
Priority to LU45946A priority patent/LU45946A1/xx
Publication of GB1033201A publication Critical patent/GB1033201A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Abstract

Sintered granules consisting mainly of carbides such as those of uranium and zirconium nuclear fuel materials are formed by mixing the powdered material with a binder comprising liquid paraffin forming granules and then sintering. The liquid paraffin preferably has a specific gravity of 0.83-8.87 and in an example a powder mixture of ZnC and UC in a ration of 8:1 and a particle size less than 24 microns was mixed with 2-3 mls. of paraffin per 100 gms. and granulated on a stack of rotating screens to form granules of 251-422 microns. Sintering was carried out at 2000 DEG C. in vacuum.
GB16300/63A 1963-04-25 1963-04-25 Improvements in or relating to processes for the production of pellets from particulate material Expired GB1033201A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB16300/63A GB1033201A (en) 1963-04-25 1963-04-25 Improvements in or relating to processes for the production of pellets from particulate material
FR966746A FR1390551A (en) 1963-04-25 1964-03-10 Process for the production of pellets
BE645423A BE645423A (en) 1963-04-25 1964-03-19
NL6403091A NL6403091A (en) 1963-04-25 1964-03-23
DEE26695A DE1232116B (en) 1963-04-25 1964-03-24 Process for the production of sintered spheres from material consisting predominantly of carbides
AT321464A AT246868B (en) 1963-04-25 1964-04-13 Process for the production of sintered balls
CH525064A CH437095A (en) 1963-04-25 1964-04-21 Process for making sintered spheres
LU45946A LU45946A1 (en) 1963-04-25 1964-04-24

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GB16300/63A GB1033201A (en) 1963-04-25 1963-04-25 Improvements in or relating to processes for the production of pellets from particulate material

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BE (1) BE645423A (en)
CH (1) CH437095A (en)
DE (1) DE1232116B (en)
GB (1) GB1033201A (en)
LU (1) LU45946A1 (en)
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LU45946A1 (en) 1964-06-24
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BE645423A (en) 1964-09-21
CH437095A (en) 1967-05-31

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