Nuclear reactor component rods and method of forming the same

Details Nuclear reactor component rods and method of forming the same Nuclear reactor component rods and method of forming the same

1983-11-16

1986-09-02

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Encased with nonfuel component

376416, 376418, G21C 300

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046095241

ABSTRACT:
A nuclear reactor component such as a fuel rod, burnable absorber rod, or neutron absorber rod, comprising a hermetically sealed metallic tube containing a solid material such as a nuclear fuel, burnable absorber, or neutron absorber, within a helium atmosphere, which solid material will release tritium into the helium atmosphere, has added thereto about 2-3 percent by volume of a gas, selected from oxygen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide. The addition of this gas to the helium atmosphere is effective to form an oxide layer on the inner surface of the metallic tube and significantly reduce the permeation of tritium through the metallic tube, such that the tritium is retained within the reactor component.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4123326 (1978-10-01), Shinbo
patent: 4279700 (1981-07-01), Boyle

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