Method of preparing spent nuclear fuel rods for long-term storag

Details Method of preparing spent nuclear fuel rods for long-term storag Method of preparing spent nuclear fuel rods for long-term storag

1982-03-17

1985-01-01

Kyle, Deborah L.

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252633, 264 05, G21F 936

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044915403

ABSTRACT:
Spent fuel rods from a nuclear reactor are enclosed in a body of copper, the fuel rods being embedded in copper powder in a copper container provided with a copper lid. The container with its contents and lid are then subjected to isostatic compression at a pressure and temperature sufficient to form a coherent dense mass unit of the powder, the container and the lid which embeds the fuel rods. The container can be enclosed in a sealed gas-tight capsule prior to the isostatic compression. A preliminary isostatic compression may be conducted at a lower temperature to effect creep deformation of the container, the lid and the powder.

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Bergstrom et al, "The Manufacturing Method for Copper Capsules . . . " Chem. Abstracts 91(1979): 128508t.

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