DE3171825D1 - Method and device for detecting defective fuel elements in a nuclear reactor fuel assembly - Google Patents

Method and device for detecting defective fuel elements in a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

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DE3171825D1
DE3171825D1 DE8181401627T DE3171825T DE3171825D1 DE 3171825 D1 DE3171825 D1 DE 3171825D1 DE 8181401627 T DE8181401627 T DE 8181401627T DE 3171825 T DE3171825 T DE 3171825T DE 3171825 D1 DE3171825 D1 DE 3171825D1
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nuclear reactor
detecting defective
fuel assembly
fuel elements
elements
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Jean Marini
Alain Gravelle
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Areva NP SAS
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Framatome SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/06—Devices or arrangements for monitoring or testing fuel or fuel elements outside the reactor core, e.g. for burn-up, for contamination
    • G21C17/07—Leak testing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/02—Indexing codes associated with the analysed material
    • G01N2291/028—Material parameters
    • G01N2291/02827—Elastic parameters, strength or force
    • 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)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
DE8181401627T 1980-10-24 1981-10-16 Method and device for detecting defective fuel elements in a nuclear reactor fuel assembly Expired DE3171825D1 (en)

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FR8022789A FR2493025B1 (fr) 1980-10-24 1980-10-24 Procede et dispositif de detection d'elements combustibles defectueux dans un assemblage combustible pour reacteur nucleaire

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DE3171825D1 true DE3171825D1 (en) 1985-09-19

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US (1) US4443402A (de)
EP (1) EP0051016B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5797498A (de)
CA (1) CA1188826A (de)
DE (1) DE3171825D1 (de)
ES (1) ES8404096A1 (de)
FI (1) FI72004C (de)
FR (1) FR2493025B1 (de)
PH (1) PH19907A (de)
YU (1) YU42736B (de)

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FR2493025B1 (fr) * 1980-10-24 1986-04-18 Framatome Sa Procede et dispositif de detection d'elements combustibles defectueux dans un assemblage combustible pour reacteur nucleaire
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FR2544499B1 (fr) * 1983-04-12 1986-02-07 Seram Appareillage destine a mesurer la variation de la transmission ultrasonore a une interface
FR2573906B1 (fr) * 1984-11-29 1987-02-13 Fragema Framatome & Cogema Procede et dispositif de detection d'elements combustibles non etanches dans un assemblage
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US5790617A (en) * 1992-03-26 1998-08-04 Siemens Power Corporation Method and apparatus for detection of failed fuel rods by use of acoustic energy frequency attenuation
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FR2454675A1 (fr) * 1979-04-20 1980-11-14 Framatome Sa Procede de controle de crayons combustibles destines a des assemblages pour reacteur nucleaire et dispositif correspondant
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ES506498A0 (es) 1984-04-01
YU42736B (en) 1988-12-31
FR2493025B1 (fr) 1986-04-18
FI813243L (fi) 1982-04-25
CA1188826A (fr) 1985-06-11
PH19907A (en) 1986-08-13
FR2493025A1 (fr) 1982-04-30
EP0051016B1 (de) 1985-08-14
US4443402A (en) 1984-04-17
YU249981A (en) 1983-12-31
JPS5797498A (en) 1982-06-17
EP0051016A1 (de) 1982-05-05
ES8404096A1 (es) 1984-04-01
FI72004B (fi) 1986-11-28
FI72004C (fi) 1987-03-09

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