Patents Assigned to Ultra Safe Nuclear, Inc.
  • Dispersion ceramic micro-encapsulated (DCM) nuclear fuel and related methods
    Patent number: 9620248
    Abstract: The invention relates to the use of Dispersion Ceramic Micro-Encapsulated (DCM) nuclear fuel as a meltdown-proof, accident-tolerant fuel to replace uranium dioxide fuel in existing light water reactors (LWRs). The safety qualities of the DCM fuel are obtained by the combination of three strong barriers to fission product release (ceramic coatings around the fuel kernels), highly dense inert ceramic matrix around the coated fuel particles and metallic or ceramic cladding around the fuel pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ultra Safe Nuclear, Inc.
    Inventor: Francesco Venneri