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US 11,456,083 B2Granted
Nuclear fuel pellet, a fuel rod, and a fuel assembly
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Sweden AB
InventorsSimon Middleburgh, Mattias Puide
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Abstract
A nuclear fuel pellet for a nuclear reactor is disclosed. The pellet comprises a metallic matrix and ceramic fuel particles of a fissile material dispersed in the metallic matrix. The metallic matrix is an alloy consisting of the principle elements U, Zr, Nb and Ti, and of possible rest elements. The concentration of each of the principle elements in the metallic matrix is at the most 50 molar-%.
Claims11
A nuclear fuel pellet for a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- a metallic matrix;
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- ceramic fuel particles of a fissile material dispersed in the metallic matrix,
- wherein the metallic matrix is an alloy of U5-6Zr3-4NbTi wherein a concentration of each element in the metallic matrix is at most 50 molar-%.
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