GB1039941A - Fuel element for a nuclear reactor - Google Patents

Fuel element for a nuclear reactor

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Publication number
GB1039941A
GB1039941A GB5335/65A GB533565A GB1039941A GB 1039941 A GB1039941 A GB 1039941A GB 5335/65 A GB5335/65 A GB 5335/65A GB 533565 A GB533565 A GB 533565A GB 1039941 A GB1039941 A GB 1039941A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
wafers
swelling
fuel
metal
fuels
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Expired
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GB5335/65A
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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Publication of GB1039941A publication Critical patent/GB1039941A/en
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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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • 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
    • 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
    • G21C3/041—Means for removal of gases from fuel elements
    • 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)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB5335/65A 1964-03-09 1965-02-08 Fuel element for a nuclear reactor Expired GB1039941A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US350623A US3192122A (en) 1964-03-09 1964-03-09 Fuel element for a nuclear reactor having stack of thin fuel wafers submerged in liquid metal

Publications (1)

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GB1039941A true GB1039941A (en) 1966-08-24

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GB5335/65A Expired GB1039941A (en) 1964-03-09 1965-02-08 Fuel element for a nuclear reactor

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US (1) US3192122A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
BE (1) BE660820A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
DE (1) DE1246895B (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
FR (1) FR1428305A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)
GB (1) GB1039941A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png)

Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0060649B1 (en) * 1981-03-13 1985-10-16 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority a nuclear fuel cartridge and a method of preparing the cartridge for the extraction of nuclear material therefrom
EP0060648B1 (en) * 1981-03-13 1985-01-23 United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority A method of dissolving nuclear material from a nuclear fuel cartridge, and apparatus therefor

Family Cites Families (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE589795A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png) * 1949-09-12
US2798848A (en) * 1951-07-13 1957-07-09 Kenneth H Kingdon Neutronic reactor fuel element

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DE1246895B (de) 1967-08-10
US3192122A (en) 1965-06-29
FR1428305A (fr) 1966-02-11
BE660820A (US08124630-20120228-C00102.png) 1965-07-01

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