Preparation of uranium fuel kernels with silicon carbide nanoparticles using the internal gelation process

Journal of Nuclear Materials

Volumn 427, Issue 1-3, 2012, Pages 245-248

  Hunt, R D ^a   Silva, G W C M ^a   Lindemer, T B ^b   Anderson, K K ^c   Collins, J L ^a  

^a OAK RIDGE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Harbach Engineering and Solutions   (United States)

^c AREVA NP INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBIDE NANOPARTICLES; CRUSH STRENGTHS; EXCESS OXYGEN; GEL SPHERES; GELATION SYSTEMS; HIGH-BURN UP; INTERNAL GELATION; OXYGEN POTENTIAL; PARTICLE DIAMETERS; PROCESSING CONDITION; URANIUM FUELS; US DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY;

COAGULATION; COATED FUEL PARTICLES; GELATION; HYDROGEN; METALS; NANOPARTICLES; SINTERING; URANIUM;

SILICON CARBIDE;

EID: 84861754423     PISSN: 00223115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2012.04.027     Document Type: Article

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