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Fuel element for high temperature nuclear reactor

Assignee: Australian Atomic Energy Commission
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Filing: 1970-05-05
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Granted: 1972-11-28
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Expires: 1990-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract A SUBSTANTIALLY SPHERICAL FUEL ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS COMPRISES A CORE CONTAINING A FINELY DIVIDED SOLID SOLUTION OF FUEL DISPERSED IN A FINE GRAINED BERYLLIA MATRIX, A DENSE OUTER SHELL OF FINE GRAINED BERYLLIA, A BUFFER ZONE OF POROUS BERYLLIA BETWEEN SAID CORE AND SAID SHELL, A DENSE OUTER COATING OF ALUMINA ON SAID OUTER SHELL AND A THIN LAYER OF CRYSOBERYL AS A BOND BETWEEN THE ALUMINA COATING AND SAID SHELL.

Inventors

  • 👤 Keith Desmond Reeve
  • 👤 Eric John Ramm

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CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/42; G21C3/58; G21C3/62; G21C3/623; G21C21/00; G21C21/02; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1975-11-28 1976-05-29 1976-11-28 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1979-11-28 1980-05-29 1980-11-28 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1983-11-28 1984-05-29 1984-11-28 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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