CA973643A - Fuel assembly flow redistribution - Google Patents

Fuel assembly flow redistribution

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Publication number
CA973643A
CA973643A CA148,815A CA148815A CA973643A CA 973643 A CA973643 A CA 973643A CA 148815 A CA148815 A CA 148815A CA 973643 A CA973643 A CA 973643A
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fuel assembly
assembly flow
flow redistribution
redistribution
fuel
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CA148,815A
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CA148815S (en
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Andrew J. Anthony
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Combustion Engineering Inc
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Combustion Engineering Inc
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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
    • 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
    • G21C3/322—Means to influence the coolant flow through or around the bundles
    • 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)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Gas Burners (AREA)
CA148,815A 1971-12-17 1972-08-04 Fuel assembly flow redistribution Expired CA973643A (en)

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US20908171A 1971-12-17 1971-12-17

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US (1) US3787286A (es)
JP (1) JPS4867694A (es)
CA (1) CA973643A (es)
CH (1) CH544383A (es)
DE (1) DE2260592C3 (es)
ES (1) ES409668A1 (es)
FR (1) FR2163677A1 (es)
GB (1) GB1367809A (es)

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US3787286A (en) 1974-01-22
DE2260592B2 (de) 1974-07-25
DE2260592A1 (de) 1973-07-05
CH544383A (de) 1973-11-15
ES409668A1 (es) 1977-06-16
FR2163677A1 (es) 1973-07-27
GB1367809A (en) 1974-09-25
JPS4867694A (es) 1973-09-14
DE2260592C3 (de) 1975-03-20

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