GB1525615A - Nuclear fuel elements - Google Patents

Nuclear fuel elements

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Publication number
GB1525615A
GB1525615A GB41034/75A GB4103475A GB1525615A GB 1525615 A GB1525615 A GB 1525615A GB 41034/75 A GB41034/75 A GB 41034/75A GB 4103475 A GB4103475 A GB 4103475A GB 1525615 A GB1525615 A GB 1525615A
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Prior art keywords
tube
metal barrier
substrate
inner layer
composite
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GB41034/75A
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General Electric Co
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General Electric Co
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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
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • 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
    • G21C3/20—Details of the construction within the casing with coating on fuel or on inside of casing; with non-active interlayer between casing and active material with multiple casings or multiple active layers
    • 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)
  • Pressure Welding/Diffusion-Bonding (AREA)
  • Other Surface Treatments For Metallic Materials (AREA)
  • Extrusion Of Metal (AREA)
  • Laminated Bodies (AREA)
  • Manufacture And Refinement Of Metals (AREA)
  • Gasket Seals (AREA)
GB41034/75A 1974-11-11 1975-10-07 Nuclear fuel elements Expired GB1525615A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/522,766 US4045288A (en) 1974-11-11 1974-11-11 Nuclear fuel element

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GB1525615A true GB1525615A (en) 1978-09-20

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US (1) US4045288A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS5614197B2 (enExample)
BE (1) BE835482A (enExample)
BR (1) BR7507462A (enExample)
DE (1) DE2549971C2 (enExample)
ES (1) ES442000A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2290733A1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB1525615A (enExample)
IT (1) IT1048625B (enExample)
MX (1) MX2956E (enExample)
SE (2) SE419590B (enExample)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
BR7507462A (pt) 1976-08-03
SE419590B (sv) 1981-08-10
SE8801246D0 (sv) 1988-04-05
IT1048625B (it) 1980-12-20
DE2549971A1 (de) 1976-05-13
JPS5171498A (enExample) 1976-06-21
FR2290733B1 (enExample) 1982-09-17
MX2956E (es) 1980-01-07
ES442000A1 (es) 1977-11-01
JPS5614197B2 (enExample) 1981-04-02
SE7511577L (sv) 1976-05-12
SE8801246L (sv) 1988-04-05
US4045288A (en) 1977-08-30
FR2290733A1 (fr) 1976-06-04
BE835482A (fr) 1976-03-01
DE2549971C2 (de) 1982-09-02

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PS Patent sealed
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Effective date: 19951006