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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Terrapower, Llc, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventors:
Micah J. Hackett, Seattle, WA (US);
Greg A. Vetterick, Seattle, WA (US);
Cheng Xu, Kirkland, WA (US);
Assignee:
TERRAPOWER, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/07 (2006.01); C22C 27/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/32 (2006.01); C22C 38/28 (2006.01); C22C 38/26 (2006.01); C22C 38/24 (2006.01); C22C 38/22 (2006.01); C22C 38/02 (2006.01); C22C 38/00 (2006.01); B32B 1/02 (2006.01); B32B 15/01 (2006.01); B23K 20/02 (2006.01); C23C 30/00 (2006.01); C23C 24/10 (2006.01); C23C 28/02 (2006.01); B21B 21/00 (2006.01); B21C 23/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/07 (2013.01); B23K 20/021 (2013.01); B32B 1/02 (2013.01); B32B 15/015 (2013.01); C22C 27/025 (2013.01); C22C 38/001 (2013.01); C22C 38/02 (2013.01); C22C 38/22 (2013.01); C22C 38/24 (2013.01); C22C 38/26 (2013.01); C22C 38/28 (2013.01); C22C 38/32 (2013.01); C23C 24/106 (2013.01); C23C 28/021 (2013.01); C23C 28/023 (2013.01); C23C 28/027 (2013.01); C23C 30/005 (2013.01); B21B 21/00 (2013.01); B21C 23/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
This disclosure describes various configurations and components for bimetallic and trimetallic claddings for use as a wall element separating nuclear material from an external environment. The cladding materials are suitable for use as cladding for nuclear fuel elements, particularly for fuel elements that will be exposed to sodium or other coolants or environments with a propensity to react with the nuclear fuel.