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Nuclear fuel body including tungsten network and method of manufacturing the same

US6881376B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2003
Grant dateApr 19, 2005
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2023

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

Abstract

The present invention relates to a nuclear fuel body comprising tungsten network and a method for manufacturing the same, more particularly, a nuclear fuel body in which tungsten network is continuously formed over the entire or some parts of a sintered body and a method for manufacturing the same. The sintered body in the nuclear fuel body of the present invention contains tungsten network having excellent heat conductivity, leading to the enhancement of heat conductivity of the nuclear fuel sintered body itself with decreasing the temperature of the nuclear fuel, so that it can contribute to the improvement in safety and performance of nuclear fuel.

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