GB1343854A - Fuel rods and assemblies thereof for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Fuel rods and assemblies thereof for nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB1343854A
GB1343854A GB563972A GB563972A GB1343854A GB 1343854 A GB1343854 A GB 1343854A GB 563972 A GB563972 A GB 563972A GB 563972 A GB563972 A GB 563972A GB 1343854 A GB1343854 A GB 1343854A
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Prior art keywords
rods
fuel
support plates
fuel rods
axis
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Expired
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GB563972A
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English (en)
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Boeing North American Inc
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Rockwell International Corp
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Application filed by Rockwell International Corp filed Critical Rockwell International Corp
Publication of GB1343854A publication Critical patent/GB1343854A/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
    • G21C3/3305—Lower nozzle
    • 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
    • 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)
GB563972A 1971-03-11 1972-02-07 Fuel rods and assemblies thereof for nuclear reactors Expired GB1343854A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US00123347A US3857755A (en) 1971-03-11 1971-03-11 Fuel pin securing apparatus

Publications (1)

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GB1343854A true GB1343854A (en) 1974-01-16

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GB563972A Expired GB1343854A (en) 1971-03-11 1972-02-07 Fuel rods and assemblies thereof for nuclear reactors

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US (1) US3857755A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5531915B1 (enExample)
DE (1) DE2211992A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2128842B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1343854A (enExample)
IT (1) IT948455B (enExample)

Families Citing this family (8)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2266262B1 (enExample) * 1974-03-28 1976-12-17 Commissariat Energie Atomique
US3928126A (en) * 1974-07-09 1975-12-23 Us Energy Fuel or irradiation subassembly
US3951739A (en) * 1974-07-15 1976-04-20 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Energy Research And Development Administration Positioning and locking device for fuel pin to grid attachment
FR2301070A1 (fr) * 1975-02-11 1976-09-10 Commissariat Energie Atomique Dispos
DE2721869A1 (de) * 1977-05-14 1978-11-23 Interatom Stabhalterung fuer kernreaktor- brennelement
US4287426A (en) * 1978-10-10 1981-09-01 Combustion Engineering, Inc. Nuclear fuel storage apparatus for seismic areas
US7505547B2 (en) * 2006-12-22 2009-03-17 Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, Llc Assembly and method for mounting a fuel assembly having a predefined orientation within a nuclear reactor
US10556591B2 (en) 2016-02-29 2020-02-11 Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. Vehicle control device

Family Cites Families (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB847125A (en) * 1957-06-24 1960-09-07 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors
US3105026A (en) * 1958-08-26 1963-09-24 James J Dickson Fuel elment for nuclear reactors
US3113083A (en) * 1959-03-27 1963-12-03 Gen Electric Plate assembly and method of fabrication
US3150057A (en) * 1962-05-29 1964-09-22 Harry O Monson Fuel subassembly for nuclear reactor
GB1002784A (en) * 1963-06-05 1965-08-25 Soc Anglo Belge Vulcain Sa Nuclear fuel assembly
US3291698A (en) * 1965-04-19 1966-12-13 Fortescne Peter Fuel element
GB1135235A (en) * 1965-05-11 1968-12-04 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Improvements relating to tubular nuclear fuel rods
US3505170A (en) * 1968-04-10 1970-04-07 Atomic Energy Commission Fuel subassembly for a liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor
JPS4935679A (enExample) * 1972-08-14 1974-04-02

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US3857755A (en) 1974-12-31
IT948455B (it) 1973-05-30
FR2128842A1 (enExample) 1972-10-20
FR2128842B1 (enExample) 1975-03-07
DE2211992A1 (de) 1972-09-28
JPS5531915B1 (enExample) 1980-08-21

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PLNP Patent lapsed through nonpayment of renewal fees