VOID FORMING PYROLYTIC CARBON COATING PROCESS
Assignee
Filed
Feb 3, 1965
Granted
Jun 27, 2000
Location
Oak Ridge TN (ORNL)
Abstract
A pyrolytic carbon coated nuclear fuel particle and method of making it. The fuel particle has a core composed of a refractory compound of an actinide metal. The pyrolytic carbon coating surrounds the core so as to provide a void volume therebetween. The coating has an initial density of no greater than 1.45 grams/cm3 and an anisotropy factor than 3.0 and a final density upon heat treatment above about 2000 DEG C. of greater than 1.7 grams/cm3 and an anisotropy factor greater than 5.
Source: Google Patents
35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
Feb 10, 1988
Rescinded
Jul 12, 1999
Duration
11 years, 5 months
Inventor
- 1RONALD L. BEATTY
Sensitive facility: Oak Ridge TN (ORNL)
Record Details
- Patent number
- US 6081574
- Application
- 04430515
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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