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Evaluation of a blender for HTGR fuel particles [electronic resource].

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Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1977.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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Pages: 18 : digital, PDF file
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary:
An experimental blender for mixing HTGR fuel particles prior to molding the particles into fuel rods was evaluated. The blender consists of a conical chamber with an air inlet in the bottom. A pneumatically operated valve provides for discharge of the particles out of the bottom of the cone. The particles are mixed by periodically levitating with pulses of air. The blender has provision for regulating the air flow rate and the number and duration of the air flow pulses. The performance of the blender was governed by the particle blend being mixed, the air flow rate, and the pulse time. Adequately blended fuel rods can be made, if the air flow rate and pulse time are carefully controlled for each fuel rod composition.
Report Numbers:
E 1.99:ornl/tm-5673
ornl/tm-5673
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Published through SciTech Connect.
03/01/1977.
"ornl/tm-5673"
Johnson, D.R.
Funding Information:
W-7405-ENG-26
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