GB1511494A - Nuclear reactor fuel elements - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor fuel elements

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Publication number
GB1511494A
GB1511494A GB36640/74A GB3664074A GB1511494A GB 1511494 A GB1511494 A GB 1511494A GB 36640/74 A GB36640/74 A GB 36640/74A GB 3664074 A GB3664074 A GB 3664074A GB 1511494 A GB1511494 A GB 1511494A
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Prior art keywords
holes
conduits
levels
coolant
degrees
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GB36640/74A
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Application filed by UK Atomic Energy Authority filed Critical UK Atomic Energy Authority
Priority to GB36640/74A priority Critical patent/GB1511494A/en
Priority to AU83874/75A priority patent/AU491060B2/en
Priority to JP50100568A priority patent/JPS5847676B2/en
Priority to FR7525677A priority patent/FR2282697A1/en
Priority to IT69107/75A priority patent/IT1041585B/en
Publication of GB1511494A publication Critical patent/GB1511494A/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
    • G21C3/326—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements comprising fuel elements of different composition; comprising, in addition to the fuel elements, other pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped elements, e.g. control rods, grid support rods, fertile rods, poison rods or dummy rods
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C15/00—Cooling arrangements within the pressure vessel containing the core; Selection of specific coolants
    • G21C15/18—Emergency cooling arrangements; Removing shut-down heat
    • 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
    • G21C3/322—Means to influence the coolant flow through or around the bundles
    • 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)

Abstract

1511494 Fuel elements UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY 7 Aug 1975 [20 Aug 1974] 36640/74 Heading G6C A nuclear fuel assembly comprises a cluster 1 of fuel rods 2 supported in a first set of lattice positions by transverse grids 3, 4 and 5, the interspaces between the rods defining subchannels through which a main coolant flows in the direction of the arrow A, a second set of lattice positions coinciding with some of the sub-channels and being occupied by satellite conduits 7 and a central conduit 8 for auxiliary coolant. The conduits 7, 8 are closed at their lower ends and connected at their upper ends via a coolant manifold 9 to a supply S of auxiliary coolant, to supplement the main coolant. The conduits 7, 8 have a series of holes (7a), 8a in their side-walls through which auxiliary coolant is ejected laterally. The ejection holes (7a) are drilled at levels I-IX, alternately as a single radial hole 16 and as a pair of holes 17 and the conduits 7 are arranged so that the pattern of ejection holes appears as shown in Fig. 3 at levels I, III, V, VII and IX, and as shown in Fig. 4 at levels II, IV, VI and VIII. The orientation of ejection holes 8a in the central conduit 8 is alternately displaced by 60 degrees so that the effect at the respective levels shown in Figs. 3 and 4 is achieved. It is advantageous to provide a further set of holes at the top of the cluster, designated level X. At level X, the satellite conduits have three holes equispaced at 120 degrees (Fig. 6c, not shown) while the central conduit has six holes equispaced at 60 degrees (Fig. 7b, not shown).
GB36640/74A 1974-08-20 1974-08-20 Nuclear reactor fuel elements Expired GB1511494A (en)

Priority Applications (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB36640/74A GB1511494A (en) 1974-08-20 1974-08-20 Nuclear reactor fuel elements
AU83874/75A AU491060B2 (en) 1974-08-20 1975-08-12 Improvements in or relating to nuclear reactor fuel elements
JP50100568A JPS5847676B2 (en) 1974-08-20 1975-08-19 Genshiroyounenriyoyouso
FR7525677A FR2282697A1 (en) 1974-08-20 1975-08-19 NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY
IT69107/75A IT1041585B (en) 1974-08-20 1975-08-19 GROUP OF COMBUSTIBLE ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB36640/74A GB1511494A (en) 1974-08-20 1974-08-20 Nuclear reactor fuel elements

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GB1511494A true GB1511494A (en) 1978-05-17

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JP (1) JPS5847676B2 (en)
FR (1) FR2282697A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1511494A (en)
IT (1) IT1041585B (en)

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2160698A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-12-24 Westinghouse Electric Corp Moderator control apparatus for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4683103A (en) * 1985-02-12 1987-07-28 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Spectral shift apparatus and method for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4687621A (en) * 1984-08-06 1987-08-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Nuclear fuel assembly with improved spectral shift-producing rods

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4225387A (en) * 1978-03-07 1980-09-30 Nuclear Power Company Limited Liquid metal cooled past breeder nuclear reactors
US4755348A (en) * 1987-01-12 1988-07-05 General Electric Company Cooled water rod (LOCA conditions)
US5255300A (en) * 1991-07-30 1993-10-19 Siemens Power Corporation Fuel assembly for boiling water reactors

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2160698A (en) * 1984-06-22 1985-12-24 Westinghouse Electric Corp Moderator control apparatus for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4657726A (en) * 1984-06-22 1987-04-14 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Moderator control apparatus for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4687621A (en) * 1984-08-06 1987-08-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Nuclear fuel assembly with improved spectral shift-producing rods
US4683103A (en) * 1985-02-12 1987-07-28 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Spectral shift apparatus and method for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JPS5146693A (en) 1976-04-21
FR2282697A1 (en) 1976-03-19
IT1041585B (en) 1980-01-10
AU8387475A (en) 1977-02-17
JPS5847676B2 (en) 1983-10-24
FR2282697B1 (en) 1982-03-26

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