Owner Alcan International Limited

Inventors Fortin, Jean-Yves; Brisson, Paul; Doutre, Don Allen; Sheehy, Jacques; Harnisch, Uta; Chen, Xiao-Guang; Jean, Camil

Agent Davies Collison Cave

Pub. Number AU-B-2003275844

PCT Number PCT/CA03/01624

PCT Pub. Number WO2004/038050

Priority 60/480,767 24.06.03 US; 60/421,304 25.10.02 US

Filing date 24 October 2003

Wipo publication date 13 May 2004

Acceptance publication date 11 December 2008

C22C 1/10 (2006.01) Non-ferrous alloys, i.e. alloys based essentially on metals other than iron - Alloys containing non-metals

C22C 1/02 (2006.01) Non-ferrous alloys, i.e. alloys based essentially on metals other than iron - by melting

C22C 32/00 (2006.01) Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed

G21C 19/40 (2006.01) Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel

G21F 1/08 (2006.01) Shielding characterised by the composition of the material