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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2013
Robert D. Mariani, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Robert D. Mariani, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
U.S. Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods for accident tolerant oxide fuel. One or more disks can be placed between fuel pellets comprising UO, wherein such disks possess a higher thermal conductivity material than that of the UOto provide enhanced heat rejection thereof. Additionally, a cladding coating comprising zircaloy coated with a material that provides stability and high melting capability can be provided. The pellets can be configured as annular pellets having an annulus filled with the higher thermal conductivity material. The material coating the zircaloy can be, for example, ZrSior another silicide such as, for example, a Zr-Silicide that limits corrosion. The aforementioned higher thermal conductivity material can be, for example, Si, ZrSi, Zr, or AlO.
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