Sintering of thorium oxide comprising materials

A method for manufacturing a thorium oxide comprising material is described. The method comprising obtaining the thorium oxide comprising material, and sintering the thorium oxide comprising material, whereby at least during the sintering of the sintering process aluminum oxide is present as a sintering assisting additive. A resulting thorium oxide comprising material and a nuclear fuel comprising such material also are disclosed.

Octrooi-publicatienummer: WO2017077131

Jaar aanvraag: 2016

Jaar toekenning: 2018

Jaar van publicatie: 2017

Status: Aangevraagd

Technologiedomeinen: Motoren, pompen, turbines

Gevalideerd voor IOF-sleutel: Ja

Toegewezen aan: Associatie KULeuven