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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 29, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2007
Applicants:
Jérôme Broli, Corbeil Essonnes, FR;
Jean-marc Goyheneche, Pessac, FR;
Fabrice Mazaudier, Manosque, FR;
Francis Langlais, Lannemezan, FR;
Inventors:
Jérôme Broli, Corbeil Essonnes, FR;
Jean-Marc Goyheneche, Pessac, FR;
Fabrice Mazaudier, Manosque, FR;
Francis Langlais, Lannemezan, FR;
Assignee:
Commissariate a l'Energie Atomique, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/64 (2006.01); G21C 3/28 (2006.01); G21C 3/62 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/28 (2013.01); G21C 3/62 (2013.01); G21C 3/626 (2013.01); G21C 21/02 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/10 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/202 (2013.01); G21Y 2002/304 (2013.01); G21Y 2004/40 (2013.01); Y02E 30/38 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of manufacturing nuclear fuel elements comprising the steps of placing nuclear fuel balls in the container made from ultra-porous material, applying a CVI to the container and removing the container. The container for manufacturing fuel elements comprising balls, and is produced from at least one ultra-porous material, for example carbon foam.