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Reactor fuel scavenging means
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-05-24
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Granted: 1962-04-10
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Expires: 1980-05-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur S Coffinberry
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:17
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C19/00; G21C19/42; G21C19/50; C; C22; C22C; C22C43/00; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A METHOD FOR REMOVING FISSION PRODUCTS FROM A NUCLEAR REACTOR LIQUID FUEL DURING NORMAL REACTOR OPERATION AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM 600* C. TO 750* C. AND WITHOUT INTERFERENCE WITH NORMAL REACTOR OPERATION OR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FUEL COMPOSITION, THE LIQUID FUEL CONSISTING OF 84 ATOMIC PERCENT PLUTONIUM, 3 ATOMIC PERCENT LANTHANUM AND 13 ATOMIC PERCENT NICKEL, COMPRISING MIXING A LIQUID SCAVENGING ALLOY CONSISTING OF 43.5 ATOMIC PERCENT PLUTONIUM. 33.5 ATOMIC PERCENT LANTHANUM AND 23 ATOMIC PERCENT NICKEL WITH SAID LIQUID FUEL, REMOVING A PORTION OF THE SAID LIQUID FUEL AND SCAVENGING ALLOY TO A QUIESCENT ZONE
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A METHOD FOR REMOVING FISSION PRODUCTS FROM A NUCLEAR REACTOR LIQUID FUEL DURING NORMAL REACTOR OPERATION AT A TEMPERATURE WITHIN THE RANGE OF FROM 600* C. TO 750* C. AND WITHOUT INTERFERENCE WITH NORMAL REACTOR OPERATION OR ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGE IN FUEL COMPOSITION, THE LIQUID FUEL CONSISTING OF 84 ATOMIC PERCENT PLUTONIUM, 3 ATOMIC PERCENT LANTHANUM AND 13 ATOMIC PERCENT NICKEL, COMPRISING MIXING A LIQUID SCAVENGING ALLOY CONSISTING OF 43.5 ATOMIC PERCENT PLUTONIUM. 33.5 ATOMIC PERCENT LANTHANUM AND 23 ATOMIC PERCENT NICKEL WITH SAID LIQUID FUEL, REMOVING A PORTION OF THE SAID LIQUID FUEL AND SCAVENGING ALLOY TO A QUIESCENT ZONE
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1965-04-09 | 1965-10-09 | 1966-04-10 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1969-04-09 | 1969-10-09 | 1970-04-10 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1973-04-09 | 1973-10-09 | 1974-04-10 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |