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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2017
Filed:
Sep. 03, 2013
A. M. Yacout, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael J. Pellin, Naperville, IL (US);
Di Yun, Naperville, IL (US);
Mike Billone, Naperville, IL (US);
A. M. Yacout, Naperville, IL (US);
Michael J. Pellin, Naperville, IL (US);
Di Yun, Naperville, IL (US);
Mike Billone, Naperville, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
The invention provides a method of forming a nuclear fuel pellet of a uranium containing fuel alternative to UO, with the steps of obtaining a fuel form in a powdered state; coating the fuel form in a powdered state with at least one layer of a material; and sintering the powdered fuel form into a fuel pellet. Also provided is a sintered nuclear fuel pellet of a uranium containing fuel alternative to UO, wherein the pellet is made from particles of fuel, wherein the particles of fuel are particles of a uranium containing moiety, and wherein the fuel particles are coated with at least one layer between about 1 nm to about 4 nm thick of a material using atomic layer deposition, and wherein the at least one layer of the material substantially surrounds each interfacial grain barrier after the powdered fuel form has been sintered.