GB1525608A - Nuclear fuel elements - Google Patents
Nuclear fuel elementsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1525608A GB1525608A GB41025/75A GB4102575A GB1525608A GB 1525608 A GB1525608 A GB 1525608A GB 41025/75 A GB41025/75 A GB 41025/75A GB 4102575 A GB4102575 A GB 4102575A GB 1525608 A GB1525608 A GB 1525608A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- substrate
- metal layer
- composite
- cladding
- metallurgical bond
- 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
Links
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title abstract 2
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 abstract 11
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 10
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 10
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 abstract 6
- 239000002131 composite material Substances 0.000 abstract 6
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 238000009713 electroplating Methods 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 abstract 2
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910001093 Zr alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005260 corrosion Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000007797 corrosion Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000005336 cracking Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000009792 diffusion process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000012535 impurity Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 230000003993 interaction Effects 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 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
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/04—Constructional details
- G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
- G21C3/20—Details of the construction within the casing with coating on fuel or on inside of casing; with non-active interlayer between casing and active material with multiple casings or multiple active layers
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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
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/04—Constructional details
- G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
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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
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Pressure Welding/Diffusion-Bonding (AREA)
- Solid-Phase Diffusion Into Metallic Material Surfaces (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Laminated Bodies (AREA)
Abstract
1525608 Fuel elements GENERAL ELECTRIC CO 7 Oct 1975 [11 Nov 1974] 41025/75 Heading G6C A nuclear fuel element has a composite cladding of a substrate having on the inside surface a metal layer consisting of copper, nickel, iron or an alloy thereof, with less than 1% by weight, preferably less than 1,000 parts per million, impurities. The metal layer of the composite cladding prevents perforations or failures in the cladding substrate from stress corrosion cracking or from fuel pellet-cladding interaction. The substrate of the composite cladding is either zirconium or a zirconium alloy. Methods of manufacturing the composite cladding include electroplating the metal layer on the substrate, followed optionally by heating the substrate and metal layer to produce diffusion and a metallurgical bond between them; electroplating the metal layer on the substrate and tube reducing the composite to produce a metallurgical bond between the substrate and the metal layer; bonding an insert tube comprised of one of the above metals to a billet of the substrate material, and extruding the composite followed by tube reduction so that a metallurgical bond is established between the metal layer and the substrate; and inserting a close fitting liner of one of the above metals into a billet of the substrate material followed by tube reduction of the assembly, with intermediate anneals if needed, to produce a metallurgical bond between the metal layer and the substrate.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US52276974A | 1974-11-11 | 1974-11-11 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1525608A true GB1525608A (en) | 1978-09-20 |
Family
ID=24082270
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB41025/75A Expired GB1525608A (en) | 1974-11-11 | 1975-10-07 | Nuclear fuel elements |
Country Status (10)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5625995B2 (en) |
| BE (1) | BE835480A (en) |
| BR (1) | BR7507464A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE2549970C2 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES440476A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2290735A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1525608A (en) |
| IT (1) | IT1048658B (en) |
| MX (1) | MX3682E (en) |
| SE (1) | SE419484B (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS543698A (en) * | 1977-06-09 | 1979-01-11 | Power Reactor & Nuclear Fuel Dev Corp | Internal production method of reactor fuel cladding tube |
Family Cites Families (7)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB809671A (en) * | 1949-02-22 | 1959-03-04 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel elements |
| GB960854A (en) * | 1961-10-13 | 1964-06-17 | Rolls Royce | Fuel elements for nuclear reactors |
| US3230150A (en) * | 1963-11-18 | 1966-01-18 | William R Martin | Metal-clad fuel element with copper foil interlayer |
| GB1063631A (en) * | 1964-02-06 | 1967-03-30 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor fuel elements |
| US3365371A (en) * | 1966-10-14 | 1968-01-23 | Gen Electric | Nuclear reactor fuel pellet |
| FR1511075A (en) * | 1966-12-14 | 1968-01-26 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | fuel element and its manufacturing process |
| FR1537960A (en) * | 1967-07-20 | 1968-08-30 | Siemens Ag | Process for obtaining high corrosion resistance |
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1975
- 1975-08-26 ES ES440476A patent/ES440476A1/en not_active Expired
- 1975-10-07 GB GB41025/75A patent/GB1525608A/en not_active Expired
- 1975-10-15 SE SE7511580A patent/SE419484B/en unknown
- 1975-11-07 DE DE2549970A patent/DE2549970C2/en not_active Expired
- 1975-11-07 IT IT7529074A patent/IT1048658B/en active
- 1975-11-10 FR FR7534248A patent/FR2290735A1/en active Granted
- 1975-11-11 JP JP13477475A patent/JPS5625995B2/ja not_active Expired
- 1975-11-11 MX MX751635U patent/MX3682E/en unknown
- 1975-11-11 BR BR7507464A patent/BR7507464A/en unknown
- 1975-11-12 BE BE161783A patent/BE835480A/en not_active IP Right Cessation
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BR7507464A (en) | 1976-08-31 |
| JPS5625995B2 (en) | 1981-06-16 |
| SE419484B (en) | 1981-08-03 |
| DE2549970C2 (en) | 1984-04-19 |
| MX3682E (en) | 1981-04-27 |
| FR2290735A1 (en) | 1976-06-04 |
| DE2549970A1 (en) | 1976-05-13 |
| BE835480A (en) | 1976-03-01 |
| JPS5169792A (en) | 1976-06-16 |
| IT1048658B (en) | 1980-12-20 |
| SE7511580L (en) | 1976-05-12 |
| ES440476A1 (en) | 1977-09-01 |
| FR2290735B1 (en) | 1981-05-08 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949] | ||
| PCNP | Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee |