Oxide Component Patents (Class 252/638)
  • Mixed uranium dicarbide and uranium dioxide microspheres and process of making same
    Patent number: 4367184
    Abstract: Nuclear fuel microspheres are made by sintering microspheres containing uranium dioxide and uncombined carbon in a 1 mole percent carbon monoxide/99 mole percent argon atmosphere at 1550.degree. C. and then sintering the microspheres in a 3 mole percent carbon monoxide/97 mole percent argon atmosphere at the same temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 1980
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1983
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventor: David P. Stinton