IT8125602A0 - Complesso di combustibile per un reattore nucleare. - Google Patents

Complesso di combustibile per un reattore nucleare.

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IT8125602A0
IT8125602A0 IT8125602A IT2560281A IT8125602A0 IT 8125602 A0 IT8125602 A0 IT 8125602A0 IT 8125602 A IT8125602 A IT 8125602A IT 2560281 A IT2560281 A IT 2560281A IT 8125602 A0 IT8125602 A0 IT 8125602A0
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nuclear reactor
fuel complex
fuel
complex
nuclear
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IT8125602A
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IT1140329B (it
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Robert K Gjertsen
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/33Supporting or hanging of elements in the bundle; Means forming part of the bundle for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent bundles
    • G21C3/3305Lower nozzle
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/33Supporting or hanging of elements in the bundle; Means forming part of the bundle for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent bundles
    • G21C3/3315Upper nozzle
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C5/00Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/02Details
    • G21C5/06Means for locating or supporting fuel elements
    • GPHYSICS
    • G21NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21CNUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/33Supporting or hanging of elements in the bundle; Means forming part of the bundle for inserting it into, or removing it from, the core; Means for coupling adjacent bundles
    • YGENERAL 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
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E30/00Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30Nuclear 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)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
  • Loading And Unloading Of Fuel Tanks Or Ships (AREA)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
IT25602/81A 1980-12-16 1981-12-15 Complesso di combustibile per un reattore nucleare IT1140329B (it)

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US06/217,059 US4381284A (en) 1980-12-16 1980-12-16 Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor

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IT8125602A0 true IT8125602A0 (it) 1981-12-15
IT1140329B IT1140329B (it) 1986-09-24

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US (1) US4381284A (it)
EP (1) EP0054235B1 (it)
JP (1) JPS57124286A (it)
KR (2) KR830008329A (it)
AT (1) ATE12712T1 (it)
BE (1) BE891487A (it)
CA (1) CA1175166A (it)
DE (1) DE3169898D1 (it)
ES (1) ES8402450A1 (it)
FR (1) FR2497997B1 (it)
GB (1) GB2089554B (it)
IL (1) IL64545A (it)
IT (1) IT1140329B (it)
ZA (1) ZA818400B (it)

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BE891487A (fr) 1982-06-15
ATE12712T1 (de) 1985-04-15
FR2497997A1 (fr) 1982-07-16
KR830008329A (ko) 1983-11-18
KR830008328A (ko) 1983-11-18
CA1175166A (en) 1984-09-25
ES507955A0 (es) 1984-02-01
ES8402450A1 (es) 1984-02-01
GB2089554A (en) 1982-06-23
EP0054235A1 (en) 1982-06-23
EP0054235B1 (en) 1985-04-10
JPS6239956B2 (it) 1987-08-26
FR2497997B1 (fr) 1988-04-01
IT1140329B (it) 1986-09-24
US4381284A (en) 1983-04-26
GB2089554B (en) 1984-02-08
ZA818400B (en) 1983-07-27
JPS57124286A (en) 1982-08-03
IL64545A (en) 1985-05-31
DE3169898D1 (en) 1985-05-15

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