Nuclear fuel with isotopically depleted burnable absorber

Details Nuclear fuel with isotopically depleted burnable absorber Nuclear fuel with isotopically depleted burnable absorber

1993-06-30

1994-09-27

Walsh, Donald P.

Compositions

Radioactive compositions

Nuclear reactor fuel

376184, 376189, 376419, 423 2, C09K 1104

Patent

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053505425

ABSTRACT:
By using AVLIS or other methods capable of providing a depleted isotopic mixture, troublesome isotopes such as Gd.sup.154, Gd.sup.156 and Er.sup.166 are selectively removed from naturally occurring isotopic mixtures, while avoiding the additional costs associated with complete fractionation of the mixture. Such mixtures can be used to provide a burnable nuclear fuel absorber having a selectively depleted isotope or isotopes. In particular, the invention concerns burnable absorbers containing erbium with a depleted 166 isotope, gadolinium with a depleted 156 isotope or with depleted 154 and 156 isotopes, and methods for making such absorbers.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4568436 (1986-02-01), Feichtner et al.
patent: 4711768 (1987-12-01), Peterson et al.
patent: 5183548 (1993-02-01), Snyder et al.
patent: 5202005 (1993-04-01), Paisner et al.

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