GB1332773A - Single seed fuel module for a light water breeder reactor - Google Patents

Single seed fuel module for a light water breeder reactor

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Publication number
GB1332773A
GB1332773A GB972072A GB972072A GB1332773A GB 1332773 A GB1332773 A GB 1332773A GB 972072 A GB972072 A GB 972072A GB 972072 A GB972072 A GB 972072A GB 1332773 A GB1332773 A GB 1332773A
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blanket
fuel
region
rods
seed
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Expired
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GB972072A
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/30—Control of nuclear reaction by displacement of the reactor fuel or fuel elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/18—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator characterised by the provision of more than one active zone
    • G21C5/20—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator characterised by the provision of more than one active zone wherein one zone contains fissile material and another zone contains breeder material
    • 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)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB972072A 1971-03-15 1972-03-02 Single seed fuel module for a light water breeder reactor Expired GB1332773A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US12415071A 1971-03-15 1971-03-15

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GB1332773A true GB1332773A (en) 1973-10-03

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DE (1) DE2211038A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2130225B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1332773A (enExample)

Families Citing this family (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4235669A (en) * 1978-03-30 1980-11-25 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Nuclear reactor composite fuel assembly
DE3008472A1 (de) * 1980-03-05 1981-09-17 Kraftwerk Union AG, 4330 Mülheim Heterogener kernreaktor
FR2552921B1 (fr) * 1983-09-30 1985-12-27 Framatome Sa Assemblage combustible pour un reacteur nucleaire a eau sous pression
FR2559941B1 (fr) * 1984-02-16 1986-07-04 Framatome Sa Reacteur nucleaire du type sous-modere
FR2565396B1 (fr) * 1984-05-30 1989-06-30 Framatome Sa Procede d'exploitation d'un reacteur a eau legere et a variation de spectre
DE4214371A1 (de) * 1992-04-30 1993-11-04 Siemens Ag Brennelement mit verdraengungskoerpern

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DE2211038A1 (de) 1972-09-28
FR2130225A1 (enExample) 1972-11-03
FR2130225B1 (enExample) 1975-04-25

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
435 Patent endorsed 'licences of right' on the date specified (sect. 35/1949)
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees