GB2262471B - The production of nuclear fuel pellets - Google Patents

The production of nuclear fuel pellets

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Publication number
GB2262471B
GB2262471B GB9226374A GB9226374A GB2262471B GB 2262471 B GB2262471 B GB 2262471B GB 9226374 A GB9226374 A GB 9226374A GB 9226374 A GB9226374 A GB 9226374A GB 2262471 B GB2262471 B GB 2262471B
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Prior art keywords
production
nuclear fuel
fuel pellets
pellets
nuclear
Prior art date
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Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9226374A
Other versions
GB2262471A (en
GB9226374D0 (en
Inventor
Frederick John Moore
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Sellafield Ltd
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British Nuclear Fuels PLC
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Publication of GB9226374D0 publication Critical patent/GB9226374D0/en
Publication of GB2262471A publication Critical patent/GB2262471A/en
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Publication of GB2262471B publication Critical patent/GB2262471B/en
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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
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J2/00—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic
    • B01J2/22—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by pressing in moulds or between rollers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B11/00—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses
    • B30B11/02—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses using a ram exerting pressure on the material in a moulding space
    • B30B11/027—Particular press methods or systems
    • 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)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
GB9226374A 1991-12-19 1992-12-18 The production of nuclear fuel pellets Expired - Fee Related GB2262471B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919126935A GB9126935D0 (en) 1991-12-19 1991-12-19 The production of nuclear fuel pellets

Publications (3)

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GB9226374D0 GB9226374D0 (en) 1993-02-10
GB2262471A GB2262471A (en) 1993-06-23
GB2262471B true GB2262471B (en) 1995-06-14

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GB919126935A Pending GB9126935D0 (en) 1991-12-19 1991-12-19 The production of nuclear fuel pellets
GB9226374A Expired - Fee Related GB2262471B (en) 1991-12-19 1992-12-18 The production of nuclear fuel pellets

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GB919126935A Pending GB9126935D0 (en) 1991-12-19 1991-12-19 The production of nuclear fuel pellets

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Publication number Publication date
GB2262471A (en) 1993-06-23
GB9226374D0 (en) 1993-02-10
GB9126935D0 (en) 1992-03-11

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Effective date: 20011218