CA1204229A - Nuclear fuel element and process for fabricating the same - Google Patents
Nuclear fuel element and process for fabricating the sameInfo
- Publication number
- CA1204229A CA1204229A CA000439177A CA439177A CA1204229A CA 1204229 A CA1204229 A CA 1204229A CA 000439177 A CA000439177 A CA 000439177A CA 439177 A CA439177 A CA 439177A CA 1204229 A CA1204229 A CA 1204229A
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- cladding
- end plug
- nuclear
- nuclear fuel
- fuel element
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
- 239000003758 nuclear fuel Substances 0.000 title claims abstract description 51
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 15
- 238000005253 cladding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 63
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 33
- 229910052778 Plutonium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 25
- 239000008188 pellet Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 15
- 239000007789 gas Substances 0.000 claims abstract description 8
- 238000007789 sealing Methods 0.000 claims description 11
- 239000011261 inert gas Substances 0.000 claims description 4
- 239000001307 helium Substances 0.000 abstract description 11
- 229910052734 helium Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract description 11
- SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N helium atom Chemical compound [He] SWQJXJOGLNCZEY-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 abstract description 11
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract description 8
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 11
- 238000001035 drying Methods 0.000 description 6
- 239000012212 insulator Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000009849 vacuum degassing Methods 0.000 description 5
- 238000001291 vacuum drying Methods 0.000 description 5
- 239000002245 particle Substances 0.000 description 4
- 229910052770 Uranium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 3
- 238000007872 degassing Methods 0.000 description 3
- 230000002093 peripheral effect Effects 0.000 description 3
- 230000005855 radiation Effects 0.000 description 3
- JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N uranium(0) Chemical compound [U] JFALSRSLKYAFGM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 3
- 239000000919 ceramic Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000011161 development Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000004992 fission Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000003780 insertion Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000037431 insertion Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 1
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012958 reprocessing Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000012546 transfer Methods 0.000 description 1
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
Classifications
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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
- G21C3/02—Fuel elements
- G21C3/04—Constructional details
- G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
- G21C3/10—End closures ; Means for tight mounting therefor
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
- G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
- G21C21/02—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings
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- 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
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
- Catalysts (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP57183458A JPS5972085A (ja) | 1982-10-18 | 1982-10-18 | 核燃料要素の製造方法 |
| JP183458/1982 | 1982-10-18 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1204229A true CA1204229A (en) | 1986-05-06 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000439177A Expired CA1204229A (en) | 1982-10-18 | 1983-10-18 | Nuclear fuel element and process for fabricating the same |
Country Status (5)
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KR100756391B1 (ko) * | 2006-03-15 | 2007-09-10 | 한국원자력연구원 | 내부 피복관 및 외부 피복관의 열유속 조절이 가능한 환형핵연료봉 |
| RU2393560C2 (ru) * | 2008-08-07 | 2010-06-27 | Открытое акционерное общество "Новосибирский завод химконцентратов" | Заглушка тепловыделяющего элемента ядерного реактора |
| US8666018B2 (en) * | 2011-01-06 | 2014-03-04 | Westinghouse Electric Company Llc | Nuclear fuel rod plenum spring assembly |
| CN103157892A (zh) * | 2011-12-14 | 2013-06-19 | 中核建中核燃料元件有限公司 | 一种燃料元件棒压塞焊接一体化方法 |
| KR101350822B1 (ko) * | 2013-02-14 | 2014-01-14 | 한국과학기술원 | 고속로용 핵연료봉 |
| US10734121B2 (en) * | 2014-03-12 | 2020-08-04 | Westinghouse Electric Company Llc | Double-sealed fuel rod end plug for ceramic-containing cladding |
| JP6314254B2 (ja) * | 2015-08-25 | 2018-04-18 | 株式会社日立製作所 | 軽水炉用燃料棒及び燃料集合体 |
| US12154698B2 (en) * | 2020-08-05 | 2024-11-26 | Uchicago Argonne, Llc | Coated fuel pellets, methods of making and using same |
Family Cites Families (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1400493A (fr) * | 1964-04-14 | 1965-05-28 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Procédé pour évacuer l'air enfermé dans une cartouche gainée de combustible nucléaire au cours de sa réalisation |
| BE729680A (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) * | 1969-03-11 | 1969-08-18 | ||
| US3842238A (en) * | 1970-12-08 | 1974-10-15 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Method of sealing nuclear fuel elements by electric welding |
| US3892626A (en) * | 1970-12-12 | 1975-07-01 | Hitachi Ltd | Vented nuclear fuel element |
| US3836431A (en) * | 1971-05-04 | 1974-09-17 | Belgonucleaire Sa | Nuclear fuel rods having end plugs with bores therethrough sealed by frangible membranes |
| US4010069A (en) * | 1972-01-26 | 1977-03-01 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Nuclear reactor fuel rod |
| IT993573B (it) * | 1973-06-13 | 1975-09-30 | Getters Spa | Metodo di fabbricazione di ele menti di combustibile nucleare |
| FR2291578A1 (fr) * | 1974-11-15 | 1976-06-11 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Element de combustible, pour reacteur nucleaire, et son procede de fabrication |
| US4120752A (en) * | 1976-08-04 | 1978-10-17 | Electric Power Research Institute, Inc. | Mixed oxide fuel pellet for fuel rod of nuclear reactor core |
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1982
- 1982-10-18 JP JP57183458A patent/JPS5972085A/ja active Granted
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1983
- 1983-10-17 DE DE8383110339T patent/DE3369893D1/de not_active Expired
- 1983-10-17 EP EP83110339A patent/EP0106347B1/en not_active Expired
- 1983-10-18 US US06/542,992 patent/US4612159A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1983-10-18 CA CA000439177A patent/CA1204229A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0106347B1 (en) | 1987-02-25 |
| EP0106347A1 (en) | 1984-04-25 |
| JPS5972085A (ja) | 1984-04-23 |
| JPS6319036B2 (GUID-C5D7CC26-194C-43D0-91A1-9AE8C70A9BFF.html) | 1988-04-21 |
| US4612159A (en) | 1986-09-16 |
| DE3369893D1 (en) | 1987-04-02 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| MKEX | Expiry |