GB1435542A - Locking means for fuel bundles - Google Patents

Locking means for fuel bundles

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Publication number
GB1435542A
GB1435542A GB3352073A GB3352073A GB1435542A GB 1435542 A GB1435542 A GB 1435542A GB 3352073 A GB3352073 A GB 3352073A GB 3352073 A GB3352073 A GB 3352073A GB 1435542 A GB1435542 A GB 1435542A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
fuel
end plate
rods
tie
rod
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Expired
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GB3352073A
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English (en)
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Framatome ANP Richland Inc
Original Assignee
Exxon Nuclear Co Inc
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Application filed by Exxon Nuclear Co Inc filed Critical Exxon Nuclear Co Inc
Publication of GB1435542A publication Critical patent/GB1435542A/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
    • G21C3/3315—Upper nozzle
    • 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)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
GB3352073A 1972-07-19 1973-07-13 Locking means for fuel bundles Expired GB1435542A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US27316172A 1972-07-19 1972-07-19

Publications (1)

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GB1435542A true GB1435542A (en) 1976-05-12

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GB3352073A Expired GB1435542A (en) 1972-07-19 1973-07-13 Locking means for fuel bundles

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JP (1) JPS4945298A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
BE (1) BE802482A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
CA (1) CA1003977A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
DE (1) DE2336300A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
ES (1) ES416984A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2193231B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1435542A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT991270B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
SE (1) SE387765B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2255669A (en) * 1991-04-18 1992-11-11 Westinghouse Electric Corp Extended burnup top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly

Family Cites Families (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1564256A1 (de) * 1966-04-15 1970-01-15 Licentia Gmbh Brennelementbuendel-Endstueck
FR1525089A (fr) * 1967-01-20 1968-05-17 Commissariat Energie Atomique Assemblage combustible nucléaire
GB1324192A (en) * 1970-10-29 1973-07-18 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor fuel elements

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2255669A (en) * 1991-04-18 1992-11-11 Westinghouse Electric Corp Extended burnup top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly
GB2255669B (en) * 1991-04-18 1994-07-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp Extended burnup top nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
SE387765B (sv) 1976-09-13
JPS4945298A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-04-30
ES416984A1 (es) 1977-04-16
CA1003977A (en) 1977-01-18
FR2193231A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1974-02-15
IT991270B (it) 1975-07-30
BE802482A (fr) 1974-01-18
DE2336300A1 (de) 1974-02-21
FR2193231B1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1977-02-18

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee