Currently, the commercial fuel of choice, UO2-zircaloy, is economical due to an established
and simple fabrication process. However, the alternatives to the UO2-zircaloy that may …

Micro encapsulated fuel particles enhance safety in hightemperature gas cooled reactors by
employing multiple barriers to fission product release. Microencapsulated fuel particles also …

A methodology is disclosed for compaction of a ceramic matrix of certain nuclear fuels
incorporating neutron poisons, whereby those poisons aid in reactor control while aiding in …

(57) ABSTRACT A method for producing microencapsulated fuel pebble fuel more rapidly
and with a matrix that engenders added safety attributes. The method includes coating fuel …

The invention relates to nuclear physics, and specifically to reactor fuel elements and units
thereof, and particularly to the composition of solid ceramic fuel elements based on uranium …

US11557403B2 - Process for rapid processing of SiC and graphitic matrix triso-bearing pebble
fuels - Google Patents US11557403B2 - Process for rapid processing of SiC and graphitic matrix …

Abstract Systems and methods for manufacturing metal fuel are described. Methods for
fabricating a metal-fuel-matrix cermet nuclear fuel may include crushed ceramic particles …

A method for producing microencapsulated fuel pebble fuel more rapidly and with a matrix
that engenders added safety attributes. The method includes coating fuel particles with …

Described herein are Uranium silicide materials as advanced nuclear fuel replacements for
uranium dioxide fuel in light water reactors (LWRs) that have advantages over currently …

The application discloses a preparation method of monocrystal uranium dioxide nuclear fuel
pellets, comprising: granulating and pelleting UO 2 powder to obtain UO 2 pellets; then …