GB2010567A - Nuclear Fuel Sub-assemblies - Google Patents

Nuclear Fuel Sub-assemblies

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GB2010567A
GB2010567A GB7847084A GB7847084A GB2010567A GB 2010567 A GB2010567 A GB 2010567A GB 7847084 A GB7847084 A GB 7847084A GB 7847084 A GB7847084 A GB 7847084A GB 2010567 A GB2010567 A GB 2010567A
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grids
series
assemblies
nuclear fuel
fuel sub
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/344—Spacer grids formed of assembled tubular elements
    • 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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/348—Spacer grids formed of assembled non-intersecting strips
    • 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)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)

Abstract

A fast reactor fuel sub-assembly has honeycomb grids for laterally supporting the fuel pins. The grids are of two series and are arranged alternately along the bundle. The grids of a first series provide a discrete cell for each pin but the grids (7b) of the second series have a peripheral group of cells (14) only. The grids of the second series provide intermediate support of the edge pins to restrain bow. <IMAGE>
GB7847084A 1977-12-19 1978-12-04 Nuclear fuel subassemblies Expired GB2010567B (en)

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GB7847084A GB2010567B (en) 1977-12-19 1978-12-04 Nuclear fuel subassemblies

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GB5282477 1977-12-19
GB7847084A GB2010567B (en) 1977-12-19 1978-12-04 Nuclear fuel subassemblies

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GB2010567A true GB2010567A (en) 1979-06-27
GB2010567B GB2010567B (en) 1982-04-15

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Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2486294A1 (en) * 1980-07-04 1982-01-08 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Fuel sub-assembly for liq. metal cooled nuclear reactor - with certain bracing grids constructed so as to yield and allow removal of swollen fuel pins
FR2499750A1 (en) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp ANNULAR OR POLYGONAL GRID FOR SUPPORTING NUCLEAR FUEL BARS ACCORDING TO A TRIANGULAR LAYOUT
GB2166900A (en) * 1984-11-09 1986-05-14 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Fuel assembly spacer grid
US4714585A (en) * 1985-03-15 1987-12-22 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Interlocking egg-crate type grid assembly
EP0290865A2 (en) * 1987-05-13 1988-11-17 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear reactor core containing fuel assemblies positioned adjacent core baffle structure
EP0482384A1 (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-29 General Electric Company Composite spacer with Inconel grid and zircaloy band
EP0539867A1 (en) * 1991-10-29 1993-05-05 Abb Atom Ab Spacer for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

Cited By (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2486294A1 (en) * 1980-07-04 1982-01-08 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Fuel sub-assembly for liq. metal cooled nuclear reactor - with certain bracing grids constructed so as to yield and allow removal of swollen fuel pins
FR2499750A1 (en) * 1981-02-10 1982-08-13 Westinghouse Electric Corp ANNULAR OR POLYGONAL GRID FOR SUPPORTING NUCLEAR FUEL BARS ACCORDING TO A TRIANGULAR LAYOUT
GB2166900A (en) * 1984-11-09 1986-05-14 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Fuel assembly spacer grid
US4714585A (en) * 1985-03-15 1987-12-22 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Interlocking egg-crate type grid assembly
EP0290865A2 (en) * 1987-05-13 1988-11-17 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear reactor core containing fuel assemblies positioned adjacent core baffle structure
EP0290865A3 (en) * 1987-05-13 1989-10-25 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Nuclear reactor core containing fuel assemblies positioned adjacent core baffle structure
EP0482384A1 (en) * 1990-10-25 1992-04-29 General Electric Company Composite spacer with Inconel grid and zircaloy band
EP0539867A1 (en) * 1991-10-29 1993-05-05 Abb Atom Ab Spacer for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

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