GB1105325A - Improvements in or relating to the production of fuel for nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Improvements in or relating to the production of fuel for nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1105325A GB1105325A GB27041/64A GB2704164A GB1105325A GB 1105325 A GB1105325 A GB 1105325A GB 27041/64 A GB27041/64 A GB 27041/64A GB 2704164 A GB2704164 A GB 2704164A GB 1105325 A GB1105325 A GB 1105325A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- binder
- fuel
- solvent
- granules
- air
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 title abstract 3
- 239000011230 binding agent Substances 0.000 abstract 5
- 239000002904 solvent Substances 0.000 abstract 4
- 239000008187 granular material Substances 0.000 abstract 3
- DOIRQSBPFJWKBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N dibutyl phthalate Chemical compound CCCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1C(=O)OCCCC DOIRQSBPFJWKBE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000000843 powder Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000002002 slurry Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- 239000007921 spray Substances 0.000 abstract 2
- VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N tetrachloromethane Chemical group ClC(Cl)(Cl)Cl VZGDMQKNWNREIO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 2
- XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N Trichloroethylene Chemical group ClC=C(Cl)Cl XSTXAVWGXDQKEL-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 1
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 abstract 1
- 150000008280 chlorinated hydrocarbons Chemical class 0.000 abstract 1
- FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium(IV) oxide Inorganic materials [O-2].[O-2].[Pu+4] FLDALJIYKQCYHH-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
- 229920001490 poly(butyl methacrylate) polymer Polymers 0.000 abstract 1
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract 1
Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
- B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
- B01J2/00—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic
- B01J2/02—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops
- B01J2/04—Processes or devices for granulating materials, e.g. fertilisers in general; Rendering particulate materials free flowing in general, e.g. making them hydrophobic by dividing the liquid material into drops, e.g. by spraying, and solidifying the drops in a gaseous medium
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
- G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
- G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
- G21C3/62—Ceramic fuel
- G21C3/623—Oxide fuels
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
- Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Organic Chemistry (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Inorganic Compounds Of Heavy Metals (AREA)
Abstract
A ceramic nuclear fuel powder is mixed with a solution of a binder in an excess of an organic chlorinated hydrocarbon solvent to form a slurry which is spray-dried to produce granules of the fuel and binder. The nuclear fuel may be UO2, UO2-PuO2, or uranium carbide. The binder solution may comprise polybutylmethacrylate and dibutyl phthalate dissolved in excess trichlorethylene. Another suitable solvent is carbon tetrachloride. Suitable apparatus is described with reference to a drawing in which a slurry of UO2 powder and the binder solution is fed to a rotating disc type spray dryer and contacted with heated air. The granules formed are collected, the air and solvent vapour filtered, and the solvent recovered. A perforated tube acts as an air rake to remove product from the walls of the dryer. Alternatively a nozzle atomizer type of spray dryer may be used. The granules may be compacted, sintered, and the binder removed to form fuel elements.
Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US463715A US3321560A (en) | 1964-06-30 | 1965-06-14 | Production of fuel for nuclear reactors |
| DE19651592536 DE1592536C3 (en) | 1964-06-30 | 1965-06-23 | Process for the production of granules of ceramic nuclear fuel |
| SE8450/65A SE314140B (en) | 1964-06-30 | 1965-06-24 | |
| ES0314779A ES314779A1 (en) | 1964-06-30 | 1965-06-30 | Method for granular nuclear fuel ceramic type. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) |
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE666106A BE666106A (en) | 1965-06-29 | 1965-06-29 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1105325A true GB1105325A (en) | 1968-03-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB27041/64A Expired GB1105325A (en) | 1964-06-30 | 1964-06-30 | Improvements in or relating to the production of fuel for nuclear reactors |
Country Status (2)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| BE (1) | BE666106A (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1105325A (en) |
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5500162A (en) * | 1992-05-04 | 1996-03-19 | Nukem Gmbh | Process and device for producing microspheres |
| RU2199161C2 (en) * | 2001-04-12 | 2003-02-20 | Открытое акционерное общество "Машиностроительный завод" | Method for producing nuclear fuel pellets primarily for fast reactors |
| RU2293379C2 (en) * | 2004-10-07 | 2007-02-10 | Открытое акционерное общество "Новосибирский завод химконцентратов" | Method and device for manufacturing pelletized fuel for fuel elements (alternatives) |
| GB2638092A (en) * | 2025-03-12 | 2025-08-13 | Rolls Royce Submarines Ltd | Nuclear Fuel Kernel Manufacture |
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1964
- 1964-06-30 GB GB27041/64A patent/GB1105325A/en not_active Expired
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1965
- 1965-06-29 BE BE666106A patent/BE666106A/xx unknown
Cited By (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5500162A (en) * | 1992-05-04 | 1996-03-19 | Nukem Gmbh | Process and device for producing microspheres |
| RU2199161C2 (en) * | 2001-04-12 | 2003-02-20 | Открытое акционерное общество "Машиностроительный завод" | Method for producing nuclear fuel pellets primarily for fast reactors |
| RU2293379C2 (en) * | 2004-10-07 | 2007-02-10 | Открытое акционерное общество "Новосибирский завод химконцентратов" | Method and device for manufacturing pelletized fuel for fuel elements (alternatives) |
| GB2638092A (en) * | 2025-03-12 | 2025-08-13 | Rolls Royce Submarines Ltd | Nuclear Fuel Kernel Manufacture |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| BE666106A (en) | 1965-12-29 |
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