GB1042011A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB1042011A
GB1042011A GB32842/58A GB3284258A GB1042011A GB 1042011 A GB1042011 A GB 1042011A GB 32842/58 A GB32842/58 A GB 32842/58A GB 3284258 A GB3284258 A GB 3284258A GB 1042011 A GB1042011 A GB 1042011A
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Prior art keywords
cerium
lithium
tritium
oxide
hydrogen
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GB32842/58A
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William Julian Kramers
James Raymond Smith
Walter Bradshaw
Roland Perce Sinden
Philip Sydney Rogers
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Priority to GB32842/58A priority Critical patent/GB1042011A/en
Publication of GB1042011A publication Critical patent/GB1042011A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
    • G21C11/06—Reflecting shields, i.e. for minimising loss of neutrons
    • 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
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21D—NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
    • G21D5/00—Arrangements of reactor and engine in which reactor-produced heat is converted into mechanical energy
    • G21D5/02—Reactor and engine structurally combined, e.g. portable
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)

Abstract

Cerium plutonium hydro-oxysulphide for use as a nuclear fuel (see Division G6) is made by heating cerium oxide, plutonium oxide, cerium sulphide, and cerium hydride; the product is powdered and sintered at 1200 DEG C. in hydrogen. By cooling in deuterium after sintering the corresponding deuterium compound is formed. The deuterium compound, containing some of the corresponding tritium compound and lithium, is also made by heating lithium deuteroxide, lithium deuteride enriched with tritium, plutonium oxide, cerium sulphide, and cerium oxide. Tritium is produced by the action of thermal neutrons on lithium. When using hydrogen coolant with the lithium-containing nuclear fuel, tritium is formed and may be extracted from the hydrogen.
GB32842/58A 1958-10-14 1958-10-14 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors Expired GB1042011A (en)

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GB32842/58A GB1042011A (en) 1958-10-14 1958-10-14 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactors

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GB1042011A true GB1042011A (en) 1966-09-07

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0169425A2 (en) * 1984-07-25 1986-01-29 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Improved radial neutron reflector

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0169425A2 (en) * 1984-07-25 1986-01-29 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Improved radial neutron reflector
EP0169425A3 (en) * 1984-07-25 1987-01-14 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Improved radial neutron reflector

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