DE3574305D1 - Grid spacer capture device for nuclear fuel assembly - Google Patents

Grid spacer capture device for nuclear fuel assembly

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Publication number
DE3574305D1
DE3574305D1 DE8585305976T DE3574305T DE3574305D1 DE 3574305 D1 DE3574305 D1 DE 3574305D1 DE 8585305976 T DE8585305976 T DE 8585305976T DE 3574305 T DE3574305 T DE 3574305T DE 3574305 D1 DE3574305 D1 DE 3574305D1
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Prior art keywords
capture device
fuel assembly
nuclear fuel
grid spacer
spacer capture
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Expired
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DE8585305976T
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English (en)
Inventor
Jon Lee Osborne
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Siemens AG
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Siemens AG
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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
    • G21C3/33—Supporting or hanging of elements in the bundle; Means forming part of the bundle for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent bundles
    • G21C3/332—Supports for spacer grids
    • 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)
  • Gripping Jigs, Holding Jigs, And Positioning Jigs (AREA)
DE8585305976T 1984-08-23 1985-08-22 Grid spacer capture device for nuclear fuel assembly Expired DE3574305D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/643,440 US4692303A (en) 1984-08-23 1984-08-23 Spacer capture rod to space grid attachment device

Publications (1)

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DE3574305D1 true DE3574305D1 (en) 1989-12-21

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DE8585305976T Expired DE3574305D1 (en) 1984-08-23 1985-08-22 Grid spacer capture device for nuclear fuel assembly

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US (1) US4692303A (de)
EP (1) EP0175496B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS6159283A (de)
DE (1) DE3574305D1 (de)

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DE8618187U1 (de) * 1986-07-08 1988-05-19 Siemens AG, 1000 Berlin und 8000 München Austauschstab zum Reparieren eines Kernreaktorbrennelementes
US4980121A (en) * 1989-07-28 1990-12-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Protective device for lower end portion of a nuclear fuel rod cladding
SE464993B (sv) * 1989-11-14 1991-07-08 Asea Atom Ab Braenslepatron foer en kokarreaktor
JPH03176695A (ja) * 1989-12-06 1991-07-31 Mitsubishi Nuclear Fuel Co Ltd 支持格子
JPH0830748B2 (ja) * 1989-12-06 1996-03-27 三菱原子燃料株式会社 支持格子
US5247551A (en) * 1991-09-24 1993-09-21 Siemens Power Corporation Spacer sleeve for nuclear fuel assembly
US5343508A (en) * 1992-09-28 1994-08-30 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Spacer grid retainer
US5345487A (en) * 1993-05-03 1994-09-06 General Electric Company Spacer capture method for rectilinear sectioned water rods
US5488644A (en) * 1994-07-13 1996-01-30 General Electric Company Spring assemblies for adjoining nuclear fuel rod containing ferrules and a spacer formed of the spring assemblies and ferrules
US5519747A (en) * 1994-10-04 1996-05-21 General Electric Company Apparatus and methods for fabricating spacers for a nuclear fuel rod bundle
US5546437A (en) * 1995-01-11 1996-08-13 General Electric Company Spacer for nuclear fuel rods
US5566217A (en) * 1995-01-30 1996-10-15 General Electric Company Reduced height spacer for nuclear fuel rods
US5675621A (en) * 1995-08-17 1997-10-07 General Electric Company Reduced height flat spring spacer for nuclear fuel rods
RU2290707C1 (ru) * 2005-07-08 2006-12-27 Открытое акционерное общество "ТВЭЛ" Дистанционирующая решетка
US7561654B2 (en) * 2006-06-16 2009-07-14 Global Nuclear Fuel - Americas, Llc Nuclear fuel spacer assembly with debris guide
RU2331119C1 (ru) * 2006-12-22 2008-08-10 Открытое акционерное общество "ТВЭЛ" Тепловыделяющая сборка и вставной дистанционирующий элемент
US20100020916A1 (en) * 2007-06-18 2010-01-28 Broders Richard P Nuclear reactor fuel assembly grid
US8681929B2 (en) * 2008-01-15 2014-03-25 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Nuclear reactor fuel assembly

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US3984284A (en) * 1973-08-03 1976-10-05 Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. Spacer capture system for nuclear fuel assemblies
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US4081324A (en) * 1976-06-17 1978-03-28 Exxon Nuclear Company Inc. Spacer capture rod to spacer grid attachment device
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JPS6159283A (ja) 1986-03-26
EP0175496B1 (de) 1989-11-15
EP0175496A1 (de) 1986-03-26
US4692303A (en) 1987-09-08
JPH0511798B2 (de) 1993-02-16

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee