GB956530A - Plutonium enriched uranium fuel for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Plutonium enriched uranium fuel for nuclear reactors

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GB956530A
GB956530A GB29042/62A GB2904262A GB956530A GB 956530 A GB956530 A GB 956530A GB 29042/62 A GB29042/62 A GB 29042/62A GB 2904262 A GB2904262 A GB 2904262A GB 956530 A GB956530 A GB 956530A
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Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd AECL
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/42Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • G21C3/62Ceramic fuel
    • G21C3/623Oxide fuels
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30Nuclear fission reactors

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Abstract

956,530. Nuclear fuel. ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA Ltd. July 27,1962 [July 28, 1961], No.29042/62. Heading G6C. A nuclear fuel comprises a mixture containing at least 75% by weight of UO 2 and the balance refractory PuO 2 , at least 80% of the PuO 2 being of size 44-840 microns, and the PuO 2 being not more than 10% soluble in concentrated nitric acid in three hours at 60‹C. The refractory PuO 2 may be prepared by igniting plutonium oxalate, hydroxide, or nitrate and then pyrolizing the oxide at a temperature of 850‹-1450‹C. according to the source of the oxide. PuO 2 powder prepared from the oxalate may be pre-densified by pressing at 60,000 p.s.i. into pellets, pyrolising for two hours at 1450‹C. crushing, and sizing. The UO 2 is preferably prepared from ammonium diuranate. In an example, a mixed powder containing 2% PuO 2 is pressed into pellets at 40,000 to 60,000 p.s.i., sintered at 1450‹C. for two hours in an inert atmosphere and then for 10 minutes in hydrogen. The density of the product may be more than 95% of the theoretical density.
GB29042/62A 1961-07-28 1962-07-27 Plutonium enriched uranium fuel for nuclear reactors Expired GB956530A (en)

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CA828651 1961-07-28

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FR2053228A1 (en) * 1969-07-29 1971-04-16 Nukem Gmbh Preparation of mixtures of uranium and pla - tonium dioxides for nuclear fuels

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