CA1157581A - Space grate for fuel elements of nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Space grate for fuel elements of nuclear reactors

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Publication number
CA1157581A
CA1157581A CA000359479A CA359479A CA1157581A CA 1157581 A CA1157581 A CA 1157581A CA 000359479 A CA000359479 A CA 000359479A CA 359479 A CA359479 A CA 359479A CA 1157581 A CA1157581 A CA 1157581A
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cell
spring
fuel elements
grate
fuel
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French (fr)
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Claude Feutrel
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Commissariat a lEnergie Atomique et aux Energies Alternatives CEA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/356—Spacer grids being provided with fuel element supporting members
    • G21C3/3563—Supporting members formed only by deformations in the strips
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Springs (AREA)
CA000359479A 1979-09-07 1980-09-03 Space grate for fuel elements of nuclear reactors Expired CA1157581A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7922437A FR2465297A1 (fr) 1979-09-07 1979-09-07 Grille d'espacement pour elements combustibles de reacteurs nucleaires
FR7922437 1979-09-07

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CA1157581A true CA1157581A (en) 1983-11-22

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US (1) US4396573A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0025395B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5646490A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1157581A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3068800D1 (enExample)
ES (1) ES8207645A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2465297A1 (enExample)
ZA (1) ZA805497B (enExample)

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KR100932436B1 (ko) * 2007-08-27 2009-12-17 한전원자력연료 주식회사 연료봉 프레팅 마모방지를 위한 카누 모양의 스프링을 가진지지격자
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ZA805497B (en) 1981-08-26
ES494798A0 (es) 1982-09-16
ES8207645A1 (es) 1982-09-16
US4396573A (en) 1983-08-02
EP0025395A1 (fr) 1981-03-18
JPS6331066B2 (enExample) 1988-06-22
FR2465297B1 (enExample) 1982-05-14
FR2465297A1 (fr) 1981-03-20
JPS5646490A (en) 1981-04-27
DE3068800D1 (en) 1984-09-06
EP0025395B1 (fr) 1984-08-01

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