Fissionable nuclear fuel composition
US4997596A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 18, 1989 |
| Grant date | Mar 5, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 18, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S376/903
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The disclosed invention consists of a ceramic form of fuel for a nuclear reactor comprising an oxide of a fissionable element and containing therein a consumable neutron absorbing agent. The ceramic fissionable fuel product provides longer fuel performance in nuclear reactor service.
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