GB2277191B - Spacer grids for nuclear fuel elements - Google Patents

Spacer grids for nuclear fuel elements

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Publication number
GB2277191B
GB2277191B GB9403128A GB9403128A GB2277191B GB 2277191 B GB2277191 B GB 2277191B GB 9403128 A GB9403128 A GB 9403128A GB 9403128 A GB9403128 A GB 9403128A GB 2277191 B GB2277191 B GB 2277191B
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Prior art keywords
nuclear fuel
fuel elements
spacer grids
grids
spacer
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Expired - Lifetime
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GB9403128A
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GB2277191A (en
GB9403128D0 (en
Inventor
Paul Gerard Giddins
Paul Turner
Peter John Ferris
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Sellafield Ltd
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British Nuclear Fuels PLC
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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
    • G21C3/352—Spacer grids formed of assembled 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)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB9403128A 1993-02-20 1994-02-18 Spacer grids for nuclear fuel elements Expired - Lifetime GB2277191B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB939303452A GB9303452D0 (en) 1993-02-20 1993-02-20 Spacer and holder grids for nuclear fuel elements

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GB9403128D0 GB9403128D0 (en) 1994-04-20
GB2277191A GB2277191A (en) 1994-10-19
GB2277191B true GB2277191B (en) 1997-01-29

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CZ (1) CZ283375B6 (en)
FI (1) FI113101B (en)
GB (2) GB9303452D0 (en)
HU (1) HU214389B (en)
SK (1) SK20094A3 (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE19915444A1 (en) * 1999-04-06 2000-10-19 Siemens Ag Nuclear reactor fuel element has a hexagon-shaped cross-section with fuel rods running vertical to this cross-section and distributed in a triangular pattern
RU2383954C1 (en) * 2008-09-15 2010-03-10 Открытое акционерное общество "Машиностроительный завод" Mixing grid for nuclear reactor fuel assembly
RU2448376C1 (en) * 2010-10-01 2012-04-20 Открытое акционерное общество "Машиностроительный завод" Structure of plate grid for fuel assembly

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US4359088A (en) * 1980-11-21 1982-11-16 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Steam generator tube supports
FR2594998B1 (en) * 1986-02-24 1988-06-10 Fragema Framatome & Cogema GRILLE FOR NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY, AND ASSEMBLY COMPRISING APPLICATION

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GB2277191A (en) 1994-10-19
FI940785A (en) 1994-08-21
CZ283375B6 (en) 1998-04-15
HUT69807A (en) 1995-09-28
GB9303452D0 (en) 1993-04-07
FI113101B (en) 2004-02-27
HU9400492D0 (en) 1994-05-30
GB9403128D0 (en) 1994-04-20
CZ37894A3 (en) 1994-09-14
FI940785A0 (en) 1994-02-18
SK20094A3 (en) 1994-09-07
HU214389B (en) 1998-03-30

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Legal Events

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732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PE20 Patent expired after termination of 20 years

Expiry date: 20140217