DE3066272D1 - Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors

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Publication number
DE3066272D1
DE3066272D1 DE8080302394T DE3066272T DE3066272D1 DE 3066272 D1 DE3066272 D1 DE 3066272D1 DE 8080302394 T DE8080302394 T DE 8080302394T DE 3066272 T DE3066272 T DE 3066272T DE 3066272 D1 DE3066272 D1 DE 3066272D1
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Prior art keywords
fuel assemblies
nuclear reactors
reactors
nuclear
assemblies
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Expired
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DE8080302394T
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English (en)
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Douglas Jeffrey Attix
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01J—CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS
    • B01J23/00—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00
    • B01J23/38—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals
    • B01J23/54—Catalysts comprising metals or metal oxides or hydroxides, not provided for in group B01J21/00 of noble metals combined with metals, oxides or hydroxides provided for in groups B01J23/02 - B01J23/36
    • B01J23/66—Silver or gold
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
DE8080302394T 1979-09-19 1980-07-16 Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors Expired DE3066272D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/077,257 US4313797A (en) 1979-09-19 1979-09-19 Guide tube sleeve

Publications (1)

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DE3066272D1 true DE3066272D1 (en) 1984-03-01

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DE8080302394T Expired DE3066272D1 (en) 1979-09-19 1980-07-16 Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors

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US (1) US4313797A (de)
EP (1) EP0026029B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5654387A (de)
KR (1) KR830001673B1 (de)
CA (1) CA1146286A (de)
DE (1) DE3066272D1 (de)
ES (1) ES494549A0 (de)

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US5519747A (en) * 1994-10-04 1996-05-21 General Electric Company Apparatus and methods for fabricating spacers for a nuclear fuel rod bundle
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US6539073B1 (en) * 2000-02-17 2003-03-25 General Electric Company Nuclear fuel bundle having spacers captured by a water rod
DE102005020292B3 (de) * 2005-04-30 2006-09-21 Areva Np Gmbh Brennelement für einen Druckwasserreaktor
US9378853B2 (en) 2010-10-21 2016-06-28 Bwxt Nuclear Energy, Inc. Support structure for a control rod assembly of a nuclear reactor
US9887015B2 (en) 2012-04-17 2018-02-06 Bwxt Mpower, Inc. Suspended upper internals with tie rod couplings for compact nuclear reactor
WO2013162898A2 (en) 2012-04-17 2013-10-31 Babcock & Wilcox Mpower, Inc. Riser transition element for compact nuclear reactor
US10102932B2 (en) 2012-04-17 2018-10-16 Bwxt Mpower, Inc. Power distribution plate for powering internal control rod drive mechanism (CRDM) units
WO2013158491A1 (en) 2012-04-17 2013-10-24 Babcock & Wilcox Mpower, Inc. Suspended upper internals for compact nuclear reactor including a mid-hanger plate
CN104488035A (zh) 2012-04-17 2015-04-01 巴布科克和威尔科克斯M能量股份有限公司 带有紧凑上部堆内构件组件的一体式压水反应堆
US9754688B2 (en) 2012-04-17 2017-09-05 Bwx Technologies, Inc. Suspended upper internals for compact nuclear reactor including a lower hanger plate
US10096388B2 (en) 2013-03-15 2018-10-09 Bwxt Mpower, Inc. Extruded guide frame and manufacturing methods thereof

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US4061536A (en) * 1966-05-25 1977-12-06 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration Fuel assembly for nuclear reactors
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US3933584A (en) * 1973-04-23 1976-01-20 Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Grid for nuclear fuel assembly
US4175004A (en) * 1977-08-29 1979-11-20 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Fuel assembly guide tube
US4252613A (en) * 1978-07-26 1981-02-24 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Nuclear fuel assembly guide tube with integral intermittent projections

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KR830001673B1 (ko) 1983-08-23
EP0026029A1 (de) 1981-04-01
US4313797A (en) 1982-02-02
CA1146286A (en) 1983-05-10
ES8105499A1 (es) 1981-05-16
KR830003773A (ko) 1983-06-22
JPS5654387A (en) 1981-05-14
ES494549A0 (es) 1981-05-16
EP0026029B1 (de) 1984-01-25

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