Global Patent Index - EP 1138045 A1

EP 1138045 A1 20011004 - METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR TREATING A NUCLEAR FUEL POWDER

Title (en)

METHOD AND INSTALLATION FOR TREATING A NUCLEAR FUEL POWDER

Title (de)

VERFAHREN UND ANLAGE ZUM BEARBEITEN VON KERNBRENNSTOFFPULVER

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET INSTALLATION DE TRAITEMENT D'UNE POUDRE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAIRE

Publication

EP 1138045 A1 20011004 (FR)

Application

EP 99956080 A 19991118

Priority

  • FR 9902834 W 19991118
  • FR 9814733 A 19981119

Abstract (en)

[origin: FR2786116A1] Processing of nuclear fuel powder in an oxide form, e.g. UO2, comprises passing the powder through a reduction unit, retaining the coarse particles above a predetermined or critical size and subjecting to continuous reduction before mixing with the flow of fine particles. An Independent claim is also included for the apparatus for processing nuclear fuel, in which a particle reduction unit (24) incorporates a coarse particle retainer (44) with outlets (86) which allow the particles to pass through once they have been reduced below the critical size by a rotary conveyor unit (52) with cutters (58B) passing across grinder blades.

IPC 1-7

G21C 3/62; B02C 18/06

IPC 8 full level

B02C 18/06 (2006.01); B02C 18/08 (2006.01); B02C 18/18 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01); C22B 60/02 (2006.01); G21C 3/62 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B02C 18/062 (2013.01 - EP); C22B 60/0204 (2013.01 - EP); G21C 3/623 (2013.01 - EP); G21C 19/00 (2013.01 - KR); Y02E 30/30 (2013.01 - EP); Y02P 10/20 (2015.11 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0031747A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

FR 2786116 A1 20000526; FR 2786116 B1 20010112; AR 021280 A1 20020703; AU 1277000 A 20000613; CN 1331829 A 20020116; EP 1138045 A1 20011004; JP 2002538413 A 20021112; KR 20010086039 A 20010907; TW 436809 B 20010528; WO 0031747 A1 20000602

DOCDB simple family (application)

FR 9814733 A 19981119; AR P990105808 A 19991116; AU 1277000 A 19991118; CN 99814752 A 19991118; EP 99956080 A 19991118; FR 9902834 W 19991118; JP 2000584486 A 19991118; KR 20017006208 A 20010517; TW 88120210 A 19991119