EG16815A - Fuel grid with sleeves weldes in notched grid strips - Google Patents

Fuel grid with sleeves weldes in notched grid strips

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Publication number
EG16815A
EG16815A EG532/83A EG53283A EG16815A EG 16815 A EG16815 A EG 16815A EG 532/83 A EG532/83 A EG 532/83A EG 53283 A EG53283 A EG 53283A EG 16815 A EG16815 A EG 16815A
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EG
Egypt
Prior art keywords
grid
weldes
sleeves
notched
fuel
Prior art date
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EG532/83A
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English (en)
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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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
    • 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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • 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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/356—Spacer grids being provided with fuel element supporting members
    • G21C3/3566—Supporting members formed only of elements fixed on the strips
    • 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)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Connection Of Batteries Or Terminals (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
EG532/83A 1982-09-01 1983-08-30 Fuel grid with sleeves weldes in notched grid strips EG16815A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/414,232 US4521374A (en) 1982-09-01 1982-09-01 Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps

Publications (1)

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EG16815A true EG16815A (en) 1989-06-30

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EG532/83A EG16815A (en) 1982-09-01 1983-08-30 Fuel grid with sleeves weldes in notched grid strips

Country Status (12)

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US (1) US4521374A (xx)
EP (1) EP0103444B1 (xx)
JP (1) JPS5960386A (xx)
KR (1) KR910004192B1 (xx)
BE (1) BE897642A (xx)
BR (1) BR8304815A (xx)
DE (1) DE3375341D1 (xx)
EG (1) EG16815A (xx)
ES (1) ES8702697A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2532462B1 (xx)
GR (1) GR78938B (xx)
ZA (1) ZA836077B (xx)

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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
US5546437A (en) * 1995-01-11 1996-08-13 General Electric Company Spacer for nuclear fuel rods
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US6522710B2 (en) * 2001-07-03 2003-02-18 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Fastened spacer for grid of a nuclear reactor with associated method
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US6606369B1 (en) 2002-03-06 2003-08-12 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Nuclear reactor with improved grid
US6819733B2 (en) 2002-05-15 2004-11-16 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Fuel assembly and associated grid for nuclear reactor
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Publication number Publication date
BE897642A (fr) 1984-02-29
FR2532462B1 (fr) 1986-12-26
GR78938B (xx) 1984-10-02
US4521374A (en) 1985-06-04
EP0103444B1 (en) 1988-01-13
DE3375341D1 (en) 1988-02-18
JPS6341506B2 (xx) 1988-08-17
ES8702697A1 (es) 1986-12-16
JPS5960386A (ja) 1984-04-06
ZA836077B (en) 1984-04-25
KR910004192B1 (ko) 1991-06-24
EP0103444A3 (en) 1984-09-05
FR2532462A1 (fr) 1984-03-02
EP0103444A2 (en) 1984-03-21
KR840006536A (ko) 1984-11-30
ES525263A0 (es) 1986-12-16
BR8304815A (pt) 1984-04-10

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