GB913920A - Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors

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Publication number
GB913920A
GB913920A GB36292/60A GB3629260A GB913920A GB 913920 A GB913920 A GB 913920A GB 36292/60 A GB36292/60 A GB 36292/60A GB 3629260 A GB3629260 A GB 3629260A GB 913920 A GB913920 A GB 913920A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
sheath
region
fuel member
hollow
breach
Prior art date
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Expired
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GB36292/60A
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English (en)
Inventor
David William Williams
Alec Donald Street
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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UK Atomic Energy Authority
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Publication date
Priority to BE609356D priority Critical patent/BE609356A/xx
Application filed by UK Atomic Energy Authority filed Critical UK Atomic Energy Authority
Priority to GB36292/60A priority patent/GB913920A/en
Priority to DEU8362A priority patent/DE1223471B/de
Priority to FR876048A priority patent/FR1303828A/fr
Publication of GB913920A publication Critical patent/GB913920A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/02—Devices or arrangements for monitoring coolant or moderator
    • G21C17/04—Detecting burst slugs
    • G21C17/048—Detecting burst slugs characterised by a special construction of fuel elements, e.g. by a confined "tracer"
    • 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
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • G21C3/17—Means for storage or immobilisation of gases in fuel elements
    • 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)
GB36292/60A 1960-10-21 1960-10-21 Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors Expired GB913920A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
BE609356D BE609356A (en:Method) 1960-10-21
GB36292/60A GB913920A (en) 1960-10-21 1960-10-21 Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors
DEU8362A DE1223471B (de) 1960-10-21 1961-09-30 Einrichtung zum Ermitteln von Leckstellen in der Huelle von Kernreaktor-Brennelementen
FR876048A FR1303828A (fr) 1960-10-21 1961-10-16 Cartouche de combustible pour réacteurs nucléaires

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB36292/60A GB913920A (en) 1960-10-21 1960-10-21 Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors

Publications (1)

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GB913920A true GB913920A (en) 1962-12-28

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GB36292/60A Expired GB913920A (en) 1960-10-21 1960-10-21 Improvements in or relating to fuel elements for nuclear reactors

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BE (1) BE609356A (en:Method)
DE (1) DE1223471B (en:Method)
GB (1) GB913920A (en:Method)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4036685A (en) * 1971-07-28 1977-07-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for detecting the leak of coolant into the jacket of a nuclear reactor fuel rod

Family Cites Families (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2855355A (en) * 1945-11-28 1958-10-07 Leo A Ohlinger Jacketed uranium slug

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4036685A (en) * 1971-07-28 1977-07-19 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Method and apparatus for detecting the leak of coolant into the jacket of a nuclear reactor fuel rod

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DE1223471B (de) 1966-08-25
BE609356A (en:Method)

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