GB876021A - Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB876021A GB876021A GB38518/57A GB3851857A GB876021A GB 876021 A GB876021 A GB 876021A GB 38518/57 A GB38518/57 A GB 38518/57A GB 3851857 A GB3851857 A GB 3851857A GB 876021 A GB876021 A GB 876021A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- uranium
- alloy
- tube
- melting point
- bodies
- 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
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title 1
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N Nickel Chemical compound [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 4
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 230000008018 melting Effects 0.000 abstract 3
- 238000002844 melting Methods 0.000 abstract 3
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 3
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 3
- IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N Atomic nitrogen Chemical compound N#N IJGRMHOSHXDMSA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N Molybdenum Chemical compound [Mo] ZOKXTWBITQBERF-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910000711 U alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N Zirconium Chemical compound [Zr] QCWXUUIWCKQGHC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000956 alloy Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052750 molybdenum Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000011733 molybdenum Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052758 niobium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000010955 niobium Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium atom Chemical compound [Nb] GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052715 tantalum Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum atom Chemical compound [Ta] GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 229910052726 zirconium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Chromium Chemical compound [Cr] VYZAMTAEIAYCRO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N Silicon Chemical compound [Si] XUIMIQQOPSSXEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Titanium Chemical compound [Ti] RTAQQCXQSZGOHL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010941 cobalt Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000001875 compounds Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000004744 fabric Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052735 hafnium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- VBJZVLUMGGDVMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N hafnium atom Chemical compound [Hf] VBJZVLUMGGDVMO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000011159 matrix material Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000002739 metals Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052757 nitrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 238000012856 packing Methods 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052710 silicon Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010703 silicon Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052719 titanium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010936 titanium Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052721 tungsten Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052720 vanadium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- GPPXJZIENCGNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N vanadium Chemical compound [V]#[V] GPPXJZIENCGNKB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
- G21C21/02—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
- G21C21/02—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
- G21C21/16—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings by casting or dipping techniques
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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
- G21C3/28—Fuel elements with fissile or breeder material in solid form within a non-active casing
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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
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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
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
- Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AT197505T | 1956-07-18 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB876021A true GB876021A (en) | 1961-08-30 |
Family
ID=3562745
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB38518/57A Expired GB876021A (en) | 1956-07-18 | 1957-12-11 | Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors |
Country Status (5)
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3032541A1 (en) * | 2008-12-25 | 2016-06-15 | Thorium Power, Inc. | A fuel element and a method of manufacturing a fuel element for a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor |
| US10037823B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2018-07-31 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US10170207B2 (en) | 2013-05-10 | 2019-01-01 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US10192644B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2019-01-29 | Lightbridge Corporation | Fuel assembly |
Families Citing this family (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1236092B (de) * | 1959-08-29 | 1967-03-09 | Metallgesellschaft Ag | Verfahren zur Herstellung eines umhuellten Kernreaktor-Brennelements |
| DE1172781B (de) * | 1960-04-14 | 1964-06-25 | Dr Harry N Schludi | Verfahren zum Betrieb von Atomreaktor-Brennelementen und zu deren Herstellung |
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0
- BE BE562945D patent/BE562945A/xx unknown
- BE BE553708D patent/BE553708A/xx unknown
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1956
- 1956-11-27 DE DEM32477A patent/DE1040710B/de active Pending
- 1956-12-03 CH CH4022756A patent/CH363420A/de unknown
- 1956-12-21 FR FR1162905D patent/FR1162905A/fr not_active Expired
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1957
- 1957-12-09 FR FR753361A patent/FR72563E/fr not_active Expired
- 1957-12-11 GB GB38518/57A patent/GB876021A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP3032541A1 (en) * | 2008-12-25 | 2016-06-15 | Thorium Power, Inc. | A fuel element and a method of manufacturing a fuel element for a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor |
| US10037823B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2018-07-31 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US10192644B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2019-01-29 | Lightbridge Corporation | Fuel assembly |
| US10991473B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2021-04-27 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Method of manufacturing a nuclear fuel assembly |
| US11195629B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2021-12-07 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US11837371B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2023-12-05 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Method of manufacturing a nuclear fuel assembly |
| US11862353B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2024-01-02 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US10170207B2 (en) | 2013-05-10 | 2019-01-01 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
| US11211174B2 (en) | 2013-05-10 | 2021-12-28 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| CH363420A (de) | 1962-07-31 |
| FR1162905A (fr) | 1958-09-18 |
| BE553708A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | |
| FR72563E (fr) | 1960-04-14 |
| BE562945A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | |
| DE1040710B (de) | 1958-10-09 |
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