GB1039204A - Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies

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Publication number
GB1039204A
GB1039204A GB10208/64A GB1020864A GB1039204A GB 1039204 A GB1039204 A GB 1039204A GB 10208/64 A GB10208/64 A GB 10208/64A GB 1020864 A GB1020864 A GB 1020864A GB 1039204 A GB1039204 A GB 1039204A
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Prior art keywords
fuel assemblies
tube
rod length
assemblies
sleeve
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Expired
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GB10208/64A
Inventor
John Albert Robinson
Brian Frederick Cooke
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THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd
Nuclear Power Plant Co Ltd
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THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd
Nuclear Power Plant Co Ltd
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Application filed by THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd, Nuclear Power Plant Co Ltd filed Critical THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd
Priority to GB10208/64A priority Critical patent/GB1039204A/en
Publication of GB1039204A publication Critical patent/GB1039204A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/14—Means forming part of the element for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent elements, e.g. to form a stringer
    • 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)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Production Of Liquid Hydrocarbon Mixture For Refining Petroleum (AREA)

Abstract

1,039,204. Fuel assemblies. NUCLEAR POWER PLANT CO. Ltd., and A.E.I. JOHN THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. Ltd., [trading as NUCLEAR POWER GROUP]. Jan. 28, 1965 [March 11, 1964], No. 10208/64. Heading G6C. At least two fuel assemblies, of the type comprising a cluster of canned fuel elements 2 supported in a tube 4, e.g. of graphite, are coupled together by rod lengths 5 so as to permit limited relative axial and angular movement between the assemblies; each rod length is associated with a collar 7a which transmits a lifting force from the the rod length to the tube when the axial clearance therebetween has been taken up. The radial clearance between the rod length 5a and the associated bore in sleeve 6, and the end face of the sleeve 6 allows the two fuel assemblies to incline relatively to each other. In a second embodiment, the projection 5a<1> is replaced by a short transverse key to permit uncoupling, and in a third embodiment the key extends radially to terminate flush with the outer wall of the graphite tube 4.
GB10208/64A 1964-03-11 1964-03-11 Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies Expired GB1039204A (en)

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Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5075072A (en) * 1989-10-11 1991-12-24 General Atomic High temperature control rod assembly

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5075072A (en) * 1989-10-11 1991-12-24 General Atomic High temperature control rod assembly

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