General Electric Company

Peter C Smith

William J Ward, Iii

George L Gaines, Jr

Timothy J Gallivan

Patricia A Piacente

Harry M Laska

A nuclear fuel material green body of density from about 30 to 70% of theoretical density having tensile strenght and plasticity adequate to maintain the integrity of the body during processing leading to ultimate sintered condition is produced by adding an amine carbonate or carbamate or mixture thereof to a particulate mass of the nuclear fuel material under conditions resulting in reaction with the amine compound to form a water-soluble compound effective as a binder for the particulate material.

Method of producing fugitive binder-containing nuclear fuel material

The grain size of particulate uranium oxides is increased and adjusted by the application thereto of hydrogen peroxide. The procedure is useful in the manufacture of nuclear reactor fuel from powdered fissionable materials.

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Wilmington, NC, United States of America

Peter C Smith