GB879903A - Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements

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Publication number
GB879903A
GB879903A GB14907/58A GB1490758A GB879903A GB 879903 A GB879903 A GB 879903A GB 14907/58 A GB14907/58 A GB 14907/58A GB 1490758 A GB1490758 A GB 1490758A GB 879903 A GB879903 A GB 879903A
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Prior art keywords
spigot
members
fuel element
nuclear fuel
boss
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GB14907/58A
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David John Gibbons
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General Electric Co PLC
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General Electric Co PLC
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Priority to GB14907/58A priority Critical patent/GB879903A/en
Priority to FR794126A priority patent/FR1223823A/en
Priority to ES0249230A priority patent/ES249230A1/en
Publication of GB879903A publication Critical patent/GB879903A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G21C3/38—Fuel units consisting of a single fuel element in a supporting sleeve or in another supporting element
    • 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)
  • Particle Accelerators (AREA)

Abstract

879,903. Nuclear fuel elements. GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. Ltd. April 28, 1959 [May 9, 1958], No. 14907/58. Class 39(4). A fuel element 21 is supported within a replaceable graphite sleeve 5 as disclosed in Specification 791,011, by a beam comprising telescoping members 26, 27. The beam together with a boss 31 mounted on the beam member 26 is secured in the sleeve by aligning it with recesses 8, 9 and then expanding it so that the beam ends enter the recesses. The fuel element is then lowered so that a spigot 30 on the end cap 23 passes through holes in the boss 31 and members 26, 27, a retaining member 32 being finally secured to the spigot. The tubular uranium element 21 is closed by a zirconium alloy plug 24 and a sintered alumina spacer 25 spaces the plug from the end cap 23. In a modified construction (Fig. 1, not shown) the spigot does not pass through holes in the telescoping members and these members are maintained in their expanded condition by an indentation formed in the outer member which frictionally engages the inner member.
GB14907/58A 1958-05-09 1958-05-09 Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements Expired GB879903A (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB14907/58A GB879903A (en) 1958-05-09 1958-05-09 Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements
FR794126A FR1223823A (en) 1958-05-09 1959-05-06 Improvements to support devices for nuclear reactor fuel cartridges
ES0249230A ES249230A1 (en) 1958-05-09 1959-05-08 Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB14907/58A GB879903A (en) 1958-05-09 1958-05-09 Improvements in or relating to nuclear fuel element arrangements

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GB879903A true GB879903A (en) 1961-10-11

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ES (1) ES249230A1 (en)
FR (1) FR1223823A (en)
GB (1) GB879903A (en)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
BE576980A (en) * 1958-03-31 1900-01-01
US3147193A (en) * 1960-03-02 1964-09-01 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor fuel elements
US3150056A (en) * 1960-10-10 1964-09-22 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor fuel elements

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FR1223823A (en) 1960-06-20
ES249230A1 (en) 1959-10-16

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