The Technology of Uranium Dioxide a Reactor Material

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Consideration has been given to various forms of fissionable material for use in atomic reactors, including the pure metals, their alloys and compounds. Of particular interest is the dioxide of uranium which is refractory and corrosion resistant in some environments.The oxide is useful in both granular and bulk forms. Small grains of uranium oxide can be mixed with other materials to form matrix type elements where they serve either as a convenient or necessary form of fuel or fertile material. For other applications the oxide may be fabricated in bulk form such as pellets, rods, plates, or blocks.There is a … continued below

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Johnson, J. R.; Doney, L. M.; Fulkerson, S. D.; Taylor, A. J.; Warde, J. M. & White, G. D. February 21, 1956.

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Consideration has been given to various forms of fissionable material for use in atomic reactors, including the pure metals, their alloys and compounds. Of particular interest is the dioxide of uranium which is refractory and corrosion resistant in some environments.The oxide is useful in both granular and bulk forms. Small grains of uranium oxide can be mixed with other materials to form matrix type elements where they serve either as a convenient or necessary form of fuel or fertile material. For other applications the oxide may be fabricated in bulk form such as pellets, rods, plates, or blocks.There is a need for knowledge of the properties of the properties of this oxide, particularly as it affects fabrication in the various forms required. This knowledge is also required by reactor designers and engineers. There is in addition a challenging field for basic studies of sintering rates, oxidation behavior and other phenomena. Fabrication techniques have been developed to produce uranium oxide in various forms with consideration given to the economy of production. The continued application of basic knowledge of these materials has led to simpler. more practical means of fabrication and has thus widened the scope of their use in atomic reactors.

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Johnson, J. R.; Doney, L. M.; Fulkerson, S. D.; Taylor, A. J.; Warde, J. M. & White, G. D. The Technology of Uranium Dioxide a Reactor Material, report, February 21, 1956; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1957019/: accessed October 6, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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