GB2172737B - Composite sheath tubes for nuclear fuel and their production - Google Patents

Composite sheath tubes for nuclear fuel and their production

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Publication number
GB2172737B
GB2172737B GB08606512A GB8606512A GB2172737B GB 2172737 B GB2172737 B GB 2172737B GB 08606512 A GB08606512 A GB 08606512A GB 8606512 A GB8606512 A GB 8606512A GB 2172737 B GB2172737 B GB 2172737B
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Prior art keywords
production
nuclear fuel
composite sheath
sheath tubes
tubes
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Expired
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GB08606512A
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GB8606512D0 (en
GB2172737A (en
Inventor
Daniel Charquet
Marc Perez
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Compagnie Europeenne du Zirconium Cezus SA
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Compagnie Europeenne du Zirconium Cezus SA
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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
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22F—CHANGING THE PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF NON-FERROUS METALS AND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS
    • C22F1/00—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working
    • C22F1/16—Changing the physical structure of non-ferrous metals or alloys by heat treatment or by hot or cold working of other metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/18—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon
    • C22F1/186—High-melting or refractory metals or alloys based thereon of zirconium or alloys based thereon
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • 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
    • G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Crystallography & Structural Chemistry (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Extrusion Of Metal (AREA)
  • Metal Extraction Processes (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Nonferrous Metals Or Alloys (AREA)
  • Forging (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
  • Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
  • Chemically Coating (AREA)
GB08606512A 1985-03-19 1986-03-17 Composite sheath tubes for nuclear fuel and their production Expired GB2172737B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8504597A FR2579122B1 (fr) 1985-03-19 1985-03-19 Procede de fabrication de tubes-gaines composites pour combustible nucleaire et produits obtenus

Publications (3)

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GB8606512D0 GB8606512D0 (en) 1986-04-23
GB2172737A GB2172737A (en) 1986-09-24
GB2172737B true GB2172737B (en) 1989-02-01

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GB08606512A Expired GB2172737B (en) 1985-03-19 1986-03-17 Composite sheath tubes for nuclear fuel and their production

Country Status (9)

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JP (1) JPS61213362A (cs)
KR (1) KR910007917B1 (cs)
CA (1) CA1310479C (cs)
DE (1) DE3609074C3 (cs)
ES (1) ES8705789A1 (cs)
FR (1) FR2579122B1 (cs)
GB (1) GB2172737B (cs)
SE (1) SE459340B (cs)
ZA (1) ZA861958B (cs)

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ZA861958B (en) 1987-01-28
SE8601240D0 (sv) 1986-03-17
CA1310479C (fr) 1992-11-24
ES553112A0 (es) 1987-05-16
SE459340B (sv) 1989-06-26
GB8606512D0 (en) 1986-04-23
GB2172737A (en) 1986-09-24
SE8601240L (sv) 1986-09-20
DE3609074C2 (cs) 1989-09-14
FR2579122A1 (fr) 1986-09-26
DE3609074C3 (de) 1997-06-05
JPS61213362A (ja) 1986-09-22
DE3609074A1 (de) 1986-10-02
JPS6353257B2 (cs) 1988-10-21
KR910007917B1 (ko) 1991-10-04
ES8705789A1 (es) 1987-05-16
KR860007671A (ko) 1986-10-15
FR2579122B1 (fr) 1989-06-30

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