GB948948A - Improvements in or relating to the production of sintered plutonium dioxide - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to the production of sintered plutonium dioxide

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Publication number
GB948948A
GB948948A GB15371/61A GB1537161A GB948948A GB 948948 A GB948948 A GB 948948A GB 15371/61 A GB15371/61 A GB 15371/61A GB 1537161 A GB1537161 A GB 1537161A GB 948948 A GB948948 A GB 948948A
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plutonium dioxide
sintered
production
iron
puo
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GB15371/61A
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Lewis Eric Russell
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Priority to GB15371/61A priority Critical patent/GB948948A/en
Priority to FR895772A priority patent/FR1322494A/en
Publication of GB948948A publication Critical patent/GB948948A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C01—INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
    • C01G—COMPOUNDS CONTAINING METALS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C01D OR C01F
    • C01G56/00—Compounds of transuranic elements
    • C01G56/004—Compounds of plutonium
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C04—CEMENTS; CONCRETE; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES
    • C04B—LIME, MAGNESIA; SLAG; CEMENTS; COMPOSITIONS THEREOF, e.g. MORTARS, CONCRETE OR LIKE BUILDING MATERIALS; ARTIFICIAL STONE; CERAMICS; REFRACTORIES; TREATMENT OF NATURAL STONE
    • C04B35/00—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products
    • C04B35/51—Shaped ceramic products characterised by their composition; Ceramics compositions; Processing powders of inorganic compounds preparatory to the manufacturing of ceramic products based on compounds of actinides
    • 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
    • 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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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Structural Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)

Abstract

948,948. Plutonium dioxide; nuclear fuel. UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY. April 19,1962 [ April 27, 1961], No. 15371/61. Headings G6C and G6R. A dense sintered body containing plutonium dioxide is made by forming a compacted body comprising plutonium dioxide powder and from 0.05 - 2% by weight (based on the PuO 2 ) of iron in the form of the oxide and sintering by heating in an oxidising atmosphere, e.g. air. The iron may be added in the form of an aqueous solution of ferric nitrate or as finely divided metallic iron. Sintering temperatures are from 1400‹ - 1650‹C. The sintered body has a density of up to 11. 0 gms. per cc. Reference is made to the production of sintered mixtures of PuO 2 with other actinide oxides, e.g. UO 2 .
GB15371/61A 1961-04-27 1961-04-27 Improvements in or relating to the production of sintered plutonium dioxide Expired GB948948A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB15371/61A GB948948A (en) 1961-04-27 1961-04-27 Improvements in or relating to the production of sintered plutonium dioxide
FR895772A FR1322494A (en) 1961-04-27 1962-04-26 Improvements in the production of sintered plutonium dioxide

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB15371/61A GB948948A (en) 1961-04-27 1961-04-27 Improvements in or relating to the production of sintered plutonium dioxide

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GB948948A true GB948948A (en) 1964-02-05

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3331683A (en) * 1966-05-02 1967-07-18 William C Pritchard Method of stabilizing plutonium dioxide

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3331683A (en) * 1966-05-02 1967-07-18 William C Pritchard Method of stabilizing plutonium dioxide

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