GB1604075A - Fuel assemblies for use in nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Fuel assemblies for use in nuclear reactors Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- GB1604075A GB1604075A GB20769/78A GB2076978A GB1604075A GB 1604075 A GB1604075 A GB 1604075A GB 20769/78 A GB20769/78 A GB 20769/78A GB 2076978 A GB2076978 A GB 2076978A GB 1604075 A GB1604075 A GB 1604075A
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- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- fuel
- moderator
- fuel assembly
- channels
- reactor
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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- 230000000712 assembly Effects 0.000 title description 4
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- 238000009395 breeding Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 17
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- 238000006243 chemical reaction Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 7
- 239000002826 coolant Substances 0.000 claims description 24
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N Heavy water Chemical compound [2H]O[2H] XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-ZSJDYOACSA-N 0.000 claims description 21
- XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N water Substances O XLYOFNOQVPJJNP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 21
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- AFCARXCZXQIEQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N N-[3-oxo-3-(2,4,6,7-tetrahydrotriazolo[4,5-c]pyridin-5-yl)propyl]-2-[[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methylamino]pyrimidine-5-carboxamide Chemical compound O=C(CCNC(=O)C=1C=NC(=NC=1)NCC1=CC(=CC=C1)OC(F)(F)F)N1CC2=C(CC1)NN=N2 AFCARXCZXQIEQB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N plutonium atom Chemical compound [Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 3
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- OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-FTXFMUIASA-N 239Pu Chemical compound [239Pu] OYEHPCDNVJXUIW-FTXFMUIASA-N 0.000 description 1
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
- G21C3/336—Spacer elements for fuel rods in the bundle
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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
- G21C3/28—Fuel elements with fissile or breeder material in solid form within a non-active casing
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- 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)
- Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US81640177A | 1977-07-18 | 1977-07-18 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1604075A true GB1604075A (en) | 1981-12-02 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB20769/78A Expired GB1604075A (en) | 1977-07-18 | 1978-05-19 | Fuel assemblies for use in nuclear reactors |
Country Status (14)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS5422090A (es) |
| AT (1) | AT364041B (es) |
| BE (1) | BE866444A (es) |
| CA (1) | CA1108316A (es) |
| CH (1) | CH639792A5 (es) |
| DE (1) | DE2825142A1 (es) |
| ES (1) | ES469174A1 (es) |
| FR (1) | FR2398368A1 (es) |
| GB (1) | GB1604075A (es) |
| IL (1) | IL54460A (es) |
| IT (1) | IT1103093B (es) |
| LU (1) | LU79480A1 (es) |
| NL (1) | NL7804259A (es) |
| SE (2) | SE436809B (es) |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2168192A (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1986-06-11 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
| CN112424875A (zh) * | 2018-06-21 | 2021-02-26 | 博沃艾特核能公司 | 通用倒置反应堆和用于通用倒置反应堆的设计和制造的方法 |
Families Citing this family (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS61257843A (ja) * | 1985-05-09 | 1986-11-15 | Nippon Seimitsu Kogyo Kk | 給紙装置 |
| JPS61257844A (ja) * | 1985-05-09 | 1986-11-15 | Nippon Seimitsu Kogyo Kk | 原稿給送装置 |
| US7694950B2 (en) | 2005-03-30 | 2010-04-13 | Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha | Sheet feed device and image recording apparatus having such sheet feed device |
Family Cites Families (11)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE1062351B (es) * | 1958-01-15 | 1959-07-30 | ||
| FR1287558A (fr) * | 1960-03-15 | 1962-03-16 | Sulzer Ag | élément de combustible pour réacteur nucléaire |
| NL289409A (es) * | 1962-03-07 | |||
| FR1347499A (fr) * | 1962-03-07 | 1963-12-27 | Euratom | Perfectionnements aux éléments combustibles nucléaires |
| DE1203888B (de) * | 1963-08-17 | 1965-10-28 | Kernforschung Gmbh Ges Fuer | Kernreaktor-Brennelementbuendel |
| FR1408920A (fr) * | 1964-07-10 | 1965-08-20 | Commissariat Energie Atomique | élément combustible pour réacteur nucléaire |
| GB1056905A (en) * | 1964-08-28 | 1967-02-01 | Ca Atomic Energy Ltd | Fuel rod structure |
| SE316246B (es) * | 1964-08-28 | 1969-10-20 | Ca Atomic Energy Ltd | |
| DE1464962A1 (de) * | 1964-09-05 | 1969-04-17 | Kernforschung Gmbh Ges Fuer | Brennelement fuer Kernreaktoren |
| DE1464986A1 (de) * | 1964-12-30 | 1969-06-04 | Kernforschung Gmbh Ges Fuer | Brennelement fuer Kernreaktoren |
| US4060454A (en) * | 1975-04-07 | 1977-11-29 | General Atomic Company | Nuclear fuel element and method for making same |
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1978
- 1978-04-04 CA CA300,417A patent/CA1108316A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-04-06 IL IL54460A patent/IL54460A/xx unknown
- 1978-04-06 JP JP3982078A patent/JPS5422090A/ja active Granted
- 1978-04-20 LU LU79480A patent/LU79480A1/xx unknown
- 1978-04-21 NL NL7804259A patent/NL7804259A/xx not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1978-04-26 ES ES469174A patent/ES469174A1/es not_active Expired
- 1978-04-27 BE BE187162A patent/BE866444A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-04-28 CH CH464078A patent/CH639792A5/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-05-05 AT AT0324578A patent/AT364041B/de not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-05-12 IT IT09456/78A patent/IT1103093B/it active
- 1978-05-19 GB GB20769/78A patent/GB1604075A/en not_active Expired
- 1978-06-08 DE DE19782825142 patent/DE2825142A1/de not_active Withdrawn
- 1978-06-16 SE SE7806955A patent/SE436809B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1978-07-12 FR FR7820789A patent/FR2398368A1/fr active Granted
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1984
- 1984-12-28 SE SE8406663A patent/SE456377B/sv not_active IP Right Cessation
Cited By (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2168192A (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1986-06-11 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
| GB2168192B (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1989-08-31 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
| CN112424875A (zh) * | 2018-06-21 | 2021-02-26 | 博沃艾特核能公司 | 通用倒置反应堆和用于通用倒置反应堆的设计和制造的方法 |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| IT1103093B (it) | 1985-10-14 |
| JPS5718599B2 (es) | 1982-04-17 |
| JPS5422090A (en) | 1979-02-19 |
| SE456377B (sv) | 1988-09-26 |
| DE2825142A1 (de) | 1979-01-25 |
| BE866444A (fr) | 1978-08-14 |
| IL54460A (en) | 1983-07-31 |
| ATA324578A (de) | 1981-02-15 |
| AT364041B (de) | 1981-09-25 |
| LU79480A1 (fr) | 1978-09-29 |
| NL7804259A (nl) | 1979-01-22 |
| SE8406663L (sv) | 1984-12-28 |
| SE7806955L (sv) | 1979-01-19 |
| SE8406663D0 (sv) | 1984-12-28 |
| FR2398368B1 (es) | 1984-10-19 |
| CA1108316A (en) | 1981-09-01 |
| CH639792A5 (en) | 1983-11-30 |
| ES469174A1 (es) | 1979-04-16 |
| SE436809B (sv) | 1985-01-21 |
| IT7809456A0 (it) | 1978-05-12 |
| FR2398368A1 (fr) | 1979-02-16 |
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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 |