Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat

Details Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat

1974-12-17

1980-01-08

Miller, Edward A.

Compositions

Radioactive compositions

Nuclear reactor fuel

176 89, 2523011R, G21C 1500

Patent

active

041826523

ABSTRACT:
The nuclear fuel material includes up to 1% of plutonium and the remainder enriched uranium of an enrichment necessary to achieve a desired fissile content. A typical nuclear fuel material includes 0.160% fissile plutonium or 0.216% total plutonium and 99.784 uranium of 3.171 enrichment in uranium 235. This material replaces 100% uranium of 3.30 enrichment. There is also disclosed a nuclear fuel element with the above-described fuel material and a nuclear reactor fueled by such elements.
There is further disclosed wet methods of treating spent nuclear fuel wherein the appropriate quantity of enriched uranium to achieve the desired fissile content is added to the solution of uranium and plutonium after separation from the fission products or to the solution of plutonium alone after separation of the plutonium from the uranium.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2868707 (1959-01-01), Alter
patent: 3147191 (1964-09-01), Crowther
patent: 3254030 (1966-05-01), Michaud et al.
patent: 3531416 (1970-09-01), Akutsu et al.
patent: 3671453 (1972-06-01), Triggiani et al.
patent: 3745069 (1973-07-01), Sofer et al.
patent: 3802995 (1974-04-01), Fritz et al.
International Atomic Energy Agency, "Directing of Nuclear Reactions", vol. I, pp. 39-42 (1959) Vienna. TK 9202 I5.
Bloomster I, Nucl. Sci. Abs., 19, Abs. #47976 (1965).
Bloomster II, Nucl. Sci. Abs., 24, Abs. #47977 (1965).
Uotinen et al., Nucl. Sci. Abs., 24, Abs. #43853 (1970).

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Nuclear fuel element, core for nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel mat will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1940772