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Nuclear fuel elements comprising a trap for fission products based on oxide

US5268947A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 19, 1992
Grant dateDec 7, 1993
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Expiry dateOct 19, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E30/30
  • WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nuclear fuel element comprising sintered pellets based on uraniferous oxide which are surrounded by a metallic sheath and permitting trapping of the fission products which appear in the course of irradiation characterized in that the pellets contain or are coated with or that the sheath is internally coated with an agent for trapping said fission products based on mixed metallic oxide comprising SiO.sub.2 and one at least of the oxides ZrO.sub.2 or CeO.sub.2.

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