DE3277660D1 - Loading different-sized spheres of nuclear fuel into a fuel rod sheath - Google Patents

Loading different-sized spheres of nuclear fuel into a fuel rod sheath

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Publication number
DE3277660D1
DE3277660D1 DE8282306517T DE3277660T DE3277660D1 DE 3277660 D1 DE3277660 D1 DE 3277660D1 DE 8282306517 T DE8282306517 T DE 8282306517T DE 3277660 T DE3277660 T DE 3277660T DE 3277660 D1 DE3277660 D1 DE 3277660D1
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Prior art keywords
fuel
loading different
rod sheath
sized spheres
nuclear fuel
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Expired
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DE8282306517T
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Aime Albert Gehri
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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Siemens AG
Siemens Corp
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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
    • G21C21/04—Manufacture of fuel elements or breeder elements contained in non-active casings by vibrational compaction or tamping of fuel in the jacket
    • 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)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
DE8282306517T 1981-12-07 1982-12-07 Loading different-sized spheres of nuclear fuel into a fuel rod sheath Expired DE3277660D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US06/327,816 US4495145A (en) 1981-12-07 1981-12-07 Spherical nuclear fuel loading probe

Publications (1)

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DE3277660D1 true DE3277660D1 (en) 1987-12-17

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US (1) US4495145A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP0081378B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS58105095A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE3277660D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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JPS58105095A (ja) 1983-06-22
EP0081378A2 (en) 1983-06-15
JPH0365518B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1991-10-14
EP0081378A3 (en) 1984-10-24
US4495145A (en) 1985-01-22
EP0081378B1 (en) 1987-11-11

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