FR2533741B1 - METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND RECONSTRUCTED NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME - Google Patents

METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND RECONSTRUCTED NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME

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FR2533741B1
FR2533741B1 FR8315016A FR8315016A FR2533741B1 FR 2533741 B1 FR2533741 B1 FR 2533741B1 FR 8315016 A FR8315016 A FR 8315016A FR 8315016 A FR8315016 A FR 8315016A FR 2533741 B1 FR2533741 B1 FR 2533741B1
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nuclear reactor
fuel assembly
reactor fuel
reconstructing
same
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FR2533741A1 (en
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John Milton Shallenberger
Stephen Joseph Ferlan
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CBS Corp
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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
    • G21C3/331—Comprising hold-down means, e.g. springs
    • 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
    • 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
    • G21C3/326—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements comprising fuel elements of different composition; comprising, in addition to the fuel elements, other pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped elements, e.g. control rods, grid support rods, fertile rods, poison rods or dummy rods
    • 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)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
FR8315016A 1982-09-23 1983-09-21 METHOD FOR RECONSTRUCTING A NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY AND RECONSTRUCTED NUCLEAR REACTOR FUEL ASSEMBLY USING THE SAME Expired FR2533741B1 (en)

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US42222482A 1982-09-23 1982-09-23

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FR2533741B1 true FR2533741B1 (en) 1986-09-05

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KR (1) KR910004194B1 (en)
BE (1) BE897818A (en)
CA (1) CA1210534A (en)
DE (1) DE3330357A1 (en)
ES (1) ES8703208A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2533741B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2129189B (en)
IT (1) IT1170219B (en)
ZA (1) ZA836578B (en)

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US4684498A (en) * 1985-03-29 1987-08-04 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Guide thimble captured locking tube in a reconstitutable fuel assembly
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US4699759A (en) * 1985-06-12 1987-10-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Double lock joint for attaching top nozzle to guide thimbles of nuclear fuel assembly
US4707326A (en) * 1985-07-26 1987-11-17 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Arrangement and method for attaching and reattaching a top nozzle in a reconstitutable nuclear fuel assembly
US4684500A (en) * 1985-09-12 1987-08-04 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Guide thimble captured locking tube in a reconstitutable fuel assembly
US4699760A (en) * 1985-11-12 1987-10-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Fuel assembly skeleton with structural and non-structural top nozzle/guide thimble joints
US4688416A (en) * 1985-11-12 1987-08-25 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Fixture and method for rectifying damaged guide thimble insert sleeves in a reconstitutable fuel assembly
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US4778647A (en) * 1986-02-14 1988-10-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Vibration-damping extender for a thimble guide
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CA1210534A (en) 1986-08-26
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FR2533741A1 (en) 1984-03-30
JPH0318159B2 (en) 1991-03-11
ES525821A0 (en) 1987-02-01
IT1170219B (en) 1987-06-03
GB2129189A (en) 1984-05-10
BE897818A (en) 1984-03-23
KR910004194B1 (en) 1991-06-24
IT8322933A0 (en) 1983-09-20
KR840005889A (en) 1984-11-19
GB2129189B (en) 1986-06-11
ZA836578B (en) 1984-06-27
GB8323929D0 (en) 1983-11-02
DE3330357A1 (en) 1984-03-29

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