DE69615124T2 - Brennstabbündel-Tragstruktur, die selektiv den Strömungskasten und ein Wasserrohr verwendet, und Verfahren zum Heben des Brennstabbündels - Google Patents
Brennstabbündel-Tragstruktur, die selektiv den Strömungskasten und ein Wasserrohr verwendet, und Verfahren zum Heben des BrennstabbündelsInfo
- Publication number
- DE69615124T2 DE69615124T2 DE69615124T DE69615124T DE69615124T2 DE 69615124 T2 DE69615124 T2 DE 69615124T2 DE 69615124 T DE69615124 T DE 69615124T DE 69615124 T DE69615124 T DE 69615124T DE 69615124 T2 DE69615124 T2 DE 69615124T2
- Authority
- DE
- Germany
- Prior art keywords
- locking pin
- channel
- fuel
- assembly
- fuel assembly
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired - Fee Related
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- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 21
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 title claims description 7
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 68
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- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims description 10
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- 238000000429 assembly Methods 0.000 description 6
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- 229910001093 Zr alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
- G21C3/3315—Upper nozzle
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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
- G21C3/331—Comprising hold-down means, e.g. springs
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- 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)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/551,769 US5748695A (en) | 1995-11-07 | 1995-11-07 | Fuel assembly structure selectively using channel and coolant rod for load support and method |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| DE69615124D1 DE69615124D1 (de) | 2001-10-18 |
| DE69615124T2 true DE69615124T2 (de) | 2002-06-13 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE69615124T Expired - Fee Related DE69615124T2 (de) | 1995-11-07 | 1996-11-05 | Brennstabbündel-Tragstruktur, die selektiv den Strömungskasten und ein Wasserrohr verwendet, und Verfahren zum Heben des Brennstabbündels |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5748695A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0773553B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP3742698B2 (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE69615124T2 (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5671261A (en) * | 1996-03-19 | 1997-09-23 | General Electric Company | Method and apparatus for attaching a lifting bar to a load bearing water rod in a nuclear fuel assembly |
| SE508875C2 (sv) * | 1997-03-11 | 1998-11-09 | Asea Atom Ab | Anordning och förfarande för låsning av stavar i bottenplattan på en bränslepatron |
| US7139353B2 (en) * | 2002-12-06 | 2006-11-21 | Framatome Anp Inc. | Boiling water reactor nuclear fuel assembly lifting support |
| US8317035B2 (en) * | 2004-12-30 | 2012-11-27 | Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, Llc. | Debris filter |
| EP3968341B1 (en) * | 2020-09-14 | 2025-07-09 | Framatome | Nuclear fuel assembly for a boiling water reactor with redundant load chain |
| US12170152B2 (en) * | 2021-09-21 | 2024-12-17 | Framatome | BWR nuclear fuel assembly comprising an interaction device between a lower tie plate and a fuel channel |
Family Cites Families (32)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US3015616A (en) * | 1956-11-02 | 1962-01-02 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Rod type fuel assembly |
| GB923343A (en) * | 1959-08-17 | 1963-04-10 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor fuel elements |
| US3344036A (en) * | 1964-09-29 | 1967-09-26 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Nuclear reactor fuel element assemblies |
| US3366546A (en) * | 1965-12-02 | 1968-01-30 | Combustion Eng | Nuclear reactor |
| US3395077A (en) * | 1966-05-25 | 1968-07-30 | Westinghouse Electric Corp | Fuel assembly for nuclear reactors |
| SE312870B (OSRAM) * | 1967-07-17 | 1969-07-28 | Asea Ab | |
| US3697376A (en) * | 1969-08-15 | 1972-10-10 | Gen Electric | Nuclear fuel assembly with flow channel restraining means |
| US3992259A (en) * | 1973-06-25 | 1976-11-16 | Combustion Engineering, Inc. | Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor |
| US4038137A (en) * | 1973-09-26 | 1977-07-26 | Exxon Nuclear Company, Inc. | Locking means for fuel bundles |
| FR2465295A1 (fr) * | 1979-09-06 | 1981-03-20 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | Dispositif anti-envol pour element combustible de reacteur nucleaire |
| US4418036A (en) * | 1980-12-16 | 1983-11-29 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor |
| SE424929B (sv) * | 1980-12-19 | 1982-08-16 | Asea Atom Ab | Brenslepatron avsedd for en kokvattenreaktor |
| US4578241A (en) * | 1981-05-15 | 1986-03-25 | Ab Asea-Atom | Earthquake-proof fuel assembly |
| US4560532A (en) * | 1982-04-15 | 1985-12-24 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear fuel assembly |
| US4666664A (en) * | 1982-04-15 | 1987-05-19 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Coolant flow paths within a nuclear fuel assembly |
| SE431691B (sv) * | 1982-07-12 | 1984-02-20 | Asea Atom Ab | Kernbrenslepatron |
| SE433986B (sv) * | 1982-07-12 | 1984-06-25 | Asea Atom Ab | Kernbrenslepatron |
| SE437738B (sv) * | 1983-08-04 | 1985-03-11 | Asea Atom Ab | Brenslepatron for en kokvattenreaktor |
| US4652426A (en) * | 1984-08-20 | 1987-03-24 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Water tubes arranged in cross-like pattern in a fuel assembly |
| US4683117A (en) * | 1985-09-09 | 1987-07-28 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Nuclear fuel assembly incorporating primary and secondary structural support members |
| DE3533317A1 (de) * | 1985-09-18 | 1987-03-26 | Kraftwerk Union Ag | Kernreaktorbrennelement |
| SE450177B (sv) * | 1985-10-16 | 1987-06-09 | Asea Atom Ab | Kernbrenslepatron |
| SE454822B (sv) * | 1986-04-29 | 1988-05-30 | Asea Atom Ab | Kernbrenslepatron till en kernreaktor |
| SE459053B (sv) * | 1987-09-28 | 1989-05-29 | Asea Atom Ab | Toppstoedslaasning foer fixering och laasning av ett toppstoed till ett lyfthandtag paa en kaernbraenslepatron |
| EP0517728B1 (de) * | 1990-02-28 | 1995-07-12 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Kernreaktorbrennelement mit einem tragenden kühlmittelrohr |
| EP0550868A1 (de) * | 1992-01-09 | 1993-07-14 | Siemens Aktiengesellschaft | Brennelement für einen Siedewasserreaktor mit einer redundanten Tragstruktur und einem verriegelten Brennelement-Kasten |
| US5436946A (en) * | 1994-06-20 | 1995-07-25 | General Electric Company | Spring retention of upper tie plate and fuel bundle channel in a nuclear reactor assembly |
| TW287280B (OSRAM) * | 1994-07-22 | 1996-10-01 | Siemens Akitengesellschaft | |
| US5481579A (en) * | 1995-01-30 | 1996-01-02 | General Electric Company | Latching and lifting mechanism for a nuclear reactor fuel bundle |
| US5610961A (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 1997-03-11 | General Electric Company | Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support |
| US5646973A (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 1997-07-08 | General Electric Company | BWR fuel assembly without upper tie plate |
| US5627866A (en) * | 1995-10-12 | 1997-05-06 | General Electric Company | Fuel assembly structure using channel for load support |
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1995
- 1995-11-07 US US08/551,769 patent/US5748695A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
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1996
- 1996-11-05 JP JP29217396A patent/JP3742698B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-11-05 DE DE69615124T patent/DE69615124T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-11-05 EP EP96307999A patent/EP0773553B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP0773553B1 (en) | 2001-09-12 |
| EP0773553A1 (en) | 1997-05-14 |
| JPH09184894A (ja) | 1997-07-15 |
| JP3742698B2 (ja) | 2006-02-08 |
| US5748695A (en) | 1998-05-05 |
| DE69615124D1 (de) | 2001-10-18 |
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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 |