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<p>820,670. Treatment of nuclear fuel. ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA Ltd. April 30, 1957 [May 9, 1956], No. 13747/57. Class 39(4). Uranium fuel rods sheathed in zirconium or an alloy thereof are scored to expose the uranium and then treated with steam at a temperature not less than 250‹C. to oxidize the uranium so that the sheath may be removed bodily. The steam is preferably used under pressure at a temperature of 340‹-380‹C.</p> |