US3350274A
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Matrix-type nuclear fuel element including fission product retentive materials
Assignee: Oesterreichische Studiengesellschaft fuer Atomenergie GmbH
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Filing: 1965-10-26
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Granted: 1967-10-31
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Expires: 1985-10-26
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael J Higatsberger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 07:38
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/06; G21C3/16; G21C3/17; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/64; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION, WHEREIN THE NUCLEAR FUEL IS EMBEDDED IN A MODERATOR MATRIX, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES THAT SAID MODERATOR MATRIX CONTAINS THE COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANCES XAPABLE OF BINDING FISSION PRODUCTS AND FORMING THEREWITH NON-VOLATILE MATERIAL, SAID SUBSTANCES BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SILVER, BERYLLIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, SILICON, SELENIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS HAVING AFFINITY TO FISSION PRODUCTS FOR BINDING SAME, SAID SUBSTANCES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE MODERATOR MATRIX IN AN AMOUNT WHICH IS AT LEAST ABOUT THE SAME AS THAT OF THE NUCLEARF FUEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
IN A NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT CONSTRUCTION, WHEREIN THE NUCLEAR FUEL IS EMBEDDED IN A MODERATOR MATRIX, THE IMPROVEMENT WHICH COMPRISES THAT SAID MODERATOR MATRIX CONTAINS THE COMBINATION OF AT LEAST TWO SUBSTANCES XAPABLE OF BINDING FISSION PRODUCTS AND FORMING THEREWITH NON-VOLATILE MATERIAL, SAID SUBSTANCES BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF SILVER, BERYLLIUM, TANTALUM, MOLYBDENUM, SILICON, SELENIUM, ZIRCONIUM AND THEIR COMPOUNDS HAVING AFFINITY TO FISSION PRODUCTS FOR BINDING SAME, SAID SUBSTANCES BEING SUBSTANTIALLY UNIFORMLY DISTRIBUTED THROUGH THE MODERATOR MATRIX IN AN AMOUNT WHICH IS AT LEAST ABOUT THE SAME AS THAT OF THE NUCLEARF FUEL.
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