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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2010
Edward J. Lahoda, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Warren R. Junker, Monroeville, PA (US);
Thomas V. Congedo, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
John P. Lareau, Granby, CT (US);
Edward J. Lahoda, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Warren R. Junker, Monroeville, PA (US);
Thomas V. Congedo, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
John P. Lareau, Granby, CT (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
An article made by applying a burnable poison onto the cladding of a nuclear fuel rod, which involves providing a nuclear fuel rod and at least one application device, rotating the nuclear fuel rod, optionally removing one or more oxides and/or surface deposits on the outer surface of the nuclear fuel rod by spraying an abrasive material onto the nuclear fuel rod via the application device while adjusting the position of the application device in relation to the nuclear fuel rod, and applying burnable poison particles onto the outer surface of the nuclear fuel rod by spraying the burnable poison onto the nuclear fuel rod via the application device while adjusting the position of the application device in relation to the nuclear fuel rod, where the burnable poison particles are applied at a velocity sufficient to cause adhesion to the outer surface of the cladding.