GB884969A - Improvements relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors

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GB884969A
GB884969A GB31925/59A GB3192559A GB884969A GB 884969 A GB884969 A GB 884969A GB 31925/59 A GB31925/59 A GB 31925/59A GB 3192559 A GB3192559 A GB 3192559A GB 884969 A GB884969 A GB 884969A
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Prior art keywords
pellets
casing
recesses
fuel elements
improvements relating
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GB31925/59A
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Graham Coates
Richard Anthony Skinner
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THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd
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THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO Ltd
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Priority to GB31925/59A priority Critical patent/GB884969A/en
Priority to FR838789A priority patent/FR1267602A/en
Publication of GB884969A publication Critical patent/GB884969A/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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • 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

Abstract

884,969. Nuclear fuel elements. A.E.I.-J. THOMPSON NUCLEAR ENERGY CO. Ltd. Aug. 29, 1960 [Sept. 18, 1959], No. 31925/59. Class 39(4) A nuclear fuel element comprises pellets 1 of ceramic fuel enclosed in a cylindrical metal casing 2, the fuel pellets each being formed with recesses into which the casing is deformed so as to prevent axial movement between the pellets and the casing. As shown in Fig. 2, recesses are formed by chamfering the ends 4 of the pellets. In Fig. 3 grooves 6 are provided around the mid portions of the pellets. There may be more than one groove in each pellet or the grooves may be replaced by local recesses into which the casing is dimpled.
GB31925/59A 1959-09-18 1959-09-18 Improvements relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors Expired GB884969A (en)

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GB31925/59A GB884969A (en) 1959-09-18 1959-09-18 Improvements relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors
FR838789A FR1267602A (en) 1959-09-18 1960-09-16 Fuel improvements for nuclear reactors

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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3192621A (en) * 1959-07-10 1965-07-06 Rolls Royce Fuel elements for nuclear reactors
US3227622A (en) * 1962-06-13 1966-01-04 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor fuel elements
US4129477A (en) * 1976-12-08 1978-12-12 General Electric Company Axially alignable nuclear fuel pellets

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3192621A (en) * 1959-07-10 1965-07-06 Rolls Royce Fuel elements for nuclear reactors
US3227622A (en) * 1962-06-13 1966-01-04 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Nuclear reactor fuel elements
US4129477A (en) * 1976-12-08 1978-12-12 General Electric Company Axially alignable nuclear fuel pellets

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