GB2363516B - A removal apparatus for removing spherical fuel element pellets and a method of removing fuel element pellets from nuclear reactors - Google Patents

A removal apparatus for removing spherical fuel element pellets and a method of removing fuel element pellets from nuclear reactors

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GB2363516B
GB2363516B GB0113903A GB0113903A GB2363516B GB 2363516 B GB2363516 B GB 2363516B GB 0113903 A GB0113903 A GB 0113903A GB 0113903 A GB0113903 A GB 0113903A GB 2363516 B GB2363516 B GB 2363516B
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fuel element
element pellets
removal apparatus
pellets
nuclear reactors
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Michael Piontek
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Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
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Forschungszentrum Juelich GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C1/00—Reactor types
    • G21C1/04—Thermal reactors ; Epithermal reactors
    • G21C1/06—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
    • G21C1/07—Pebble-bed reactors; Reactors with granular fuel
    • 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)
  • Fluidized-Bed Combustion And Resonant Combustion (AREA)
GB0113903A 2000-06-14 2001-06-07 A removal apparatus for removing spherical fuel element pellets and a method of removing fuel element pellets from nuclear reactors Expired - Fee Related GB2363516B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE10029145A DE10029145C2 (en) 2000-06-14 2000-06-14 Removal device for fuel balls from nuclear reactors

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GB0113903D0 GB0113903D0 (en) 2001-08-01
GB2363516A GB2363516A (en) 2001-12-19
GB2363516B true GB2363516B (en) 2004-05-19

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FR (1) FR2810443B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2363516B (en)
ZA (1) ZA200104800B (en)

Citations (3)

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GB874282A (en) * 1958-05-22 1961-08-02 Beteiligungs & Patentverw Gmbh Nuclear reactor with cooling device for fuel elements which are to be removed therefrom
GB923546A (en) * 1958-07-26 1963-04-10 Heraeus Gmbh W C Improvements in or relating to an apparatus for extracting individual spherical objects from a large stock thereof
US4654189A (en) * 1984-02-11 1987-03-31 Hochtemperatur-Reaktorbau Gmbh Operating element charging and withdrawal in a gas cooled high temperature reactor

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DK8600213A (en) * 1985-09-18 1987-02-20
DE3929616A1 (en) * 1988-10-05 1990-04-12 Interatom FUEL ELEMENT FOR A BULLET HEAD REACTOR
JPH03218499A (en) * 1989-02-08 1991-09-26 Japan Atom Power Co Ltd:The High-temperature gas-cooled reactor of multregion core pebble bed type
DE19815931C1 (en) * 1998-04-09 1999-07-01 Forschungszentrum Juelich Gmbh Extractor for removing spherical fuel elements from shallow ball hopper of packed-bed high temperature nuclear reactor

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB874282A (en) * 1958-05-22 1961-08-02 Beteiligungs & Patentverw Gmbh Nuclear reactor with cooling device for fuel elements which are to be removed therefrom
GB923546A (en) * 1958-07-26 1963-04-10 Heraeus Gmbh W C Improvements in or relating to an apparatus for extracting individual spherical objects from a large stock thereof
US4654189A (en) * 1984-02-11 1987-03-31 Hochtemperatur-Reaktorbau Gmbh Operating element charging and withdrawal in a gas cooled high temperature reactor

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DE10029145C2 (en) 2002-04-18
ZA200104800B (en) 2002-01-24
GB2363516A (en) 2001-12-19
DE10029145A1 (en) 2001-12-20
GB0113903D0 (en) 2001-08-01
FR2810443A1 (en) 2001-12-21
FR2810443B1 (en) 2003-03-07

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