Development of Mixed-Oxide Fuel Manufacture in the United Kingdom and the Influence of Fuel Characteristics on Irradiation Performance

Fundamental Thermodynamics of Actinide-Bearing Mineral Waste Forms - Final Report

“…For plant operations, one option involves the use of a high energy attritor mill, and the other involves the use of a convential ball mill. In the MOX fuel industry, a processing option using sequential high energy attritor mills was developed by BNFL and is commonly referred to as the "Short Binderless Route" [48,49]. The MOX manufacturing process option using dry ball mills was developed at Belgonucleaire and Cogema and is commonly'referred to as the "Mimas" process [SO].…”

Fissile materials disposition program plutonium immobilization project baseline formulation

“…For plant operations, one option involves the use of a high energy attritor mill, and the other involves the use of a convential ball mill. In the MOX fuel industry, a processing option using sequential high energy attritor mills was developed by BNFL and is commonly referred to as the "Short Binderless Route" [48,49]. The MOX manufacturing process option using dry ball mills was developed at Belgonucleaire and Cogema and is commonly referred to as the "Mimas" process [50].…”

Effect of residual carbon on the sintering behavior of MOX pellets

“…Several techniques to fabricate MOX fuel pellets have been developed [1][2][3][4][5]. Most have targeted fabrication of high density pellets with over 95% theoretical density.…”