Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Coated fuel pellets with enhanced water and steam oxidation resistance
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Application No.: US17065374Application Date: 2020-10-07
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Publication No.: US11488730B2Publication Date: 2022-11-01
- Inventor: Edward J. Lahoda , Peng Xu , Lu Cai
- Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Applicant Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US PA Cranberry Township
- Agency: K&L Gates LLP
- Main IPC: G21C3/07
- IPC: G21C3/07 ; G21C3/62 ; G21C3/04
Abstract:
Disclosed herein is a method comprising coating a fissile, uranium-containing ceramic material with a water-resistant layer, the layer being non-reactive with the fissile, uranium-containing ceramic material. The coating is applied to a surface of the fissile, uranium-containing ceramic material. Also disclosed is a fuel for use in a nuclear reactor.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210020321A1 COATED FUEL PELLETS WITH ENHANCED WATER AND STEAM OXIDATION RESISTANCE Public/Granted day:2021-01-21
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