SE9402293L - Reduction of a reactor tank's neutron dose - Google Patents

Reduction of a reactor tank's neutron dose

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Publication number
SE9402293L
SE9402293L SE9402293A SE9402293A SE9402293L SE 9402293 L SE9402293 L SE 9402293L SE 9402293 A SE9402293 A SE 9402293A SE 9402293 A SE9402293 A SE 9402293A SE 9402293 L SE9402293 L SE 9402293L
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fuel
channels
sub
water
reactor
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SE9402293A
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Swedish (sv)
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SE9402293D0 (en
SE505976C2 (en
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Olov Nylund
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Asea Atom Ab
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Priority to SE9402293A priority Critical patent/SE505976C2/en
Publication of SE9402293D0 publication Critical patent/SE9402293D0/en
Priority to PCT/SE1995/000709 priority patent/WO1996000966A1/en
Publication of SE9402293L publication Critical patent/SE9402293L/en
Publication of SE505976C2 publication Critical patent/SE505976C2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C11/00—Shielding structurally associated with the reactor
    • G21C11/06—Reflecting shields, i.e. for minimising loss of neutrons
    • 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
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/322—Means to influence the coolant flow through or around the bundles
    • 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
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/326—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements comprising fuel elements of different composition; comprising, in addition to the fuel elements, other pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped elements, e.g. control rods, grid support rods, fertile rods, poison rods or dummy rods
    • G21C3/328—Relative disposition of the elements in the bundle lattice
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
    • G21C5/02—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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)

Abstract

A method for reducing the proportion of fast neutrons leaking out of a reactor core in a boiling water reactor. The reactor core comprises a plurality of fuel assemblies and is surrounded by a reactor vessel. Water flows upwards through the fuel assemblies and part of the water is thereby transformed into steam. A fuel assembly comprises a number of vertical channel-formed parts, so-called sub-channels (9g, 9h), to accommodate fuel bundles (15g). A fuel bundle comprises a plurality of fuel rods arranged between a bottom tie plate and a top tie plate. Openings (26a, 26b) are provided between adjacent sub-channels such that water and steam may flow between the sub-channels. The method comprises removing, in a plurality of those fuel assemblies which are located furthest out in the core, closest to the reactor vessel, one or more fuel bundles from sub-channels which are facing the reactor vessel, and replacing them with one or more devices (16h) for improving the neutron moderation in the upper portion of the fuel assembly. Such a device comprises means (17) for restricting the water flow in the upper portion of a sub-channel, and means (27) for blocking, downstream of the means for restriction, the openings (26b) between adjacent sub-channels.
SE9402293A 1994-06-29 1994-06-29 Method, apparatus and carrier cartridge for reducing the neutron dose of a reactor tank SE505976C2 (en)

Priority Applications (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE9402293A SE505976C2 (en) 1994-06-29 1994-06-29 Method, apparatus and carrier cartridge for reducing the neutron dose of a reactor tank
PCT/SE1995/000709 WO1996000966A1 (en) 1994-06-29 1995-06-13 Reduction of the neutron dose of a reactor vessel

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SE9402293A SE505976C2 (en) 1994-06-29 1994-06-29 Method, apparatus and carrier cartridge for reducing the neutron dose of a reactor tank

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SE9402293D0 SE9402293D0 (en) 1994-06-29
SE9402293L true SE9402293L (en) 1995-12-30
SE505976C2 SE505976C2 (en) 1997-10-27

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SE505976C2 (en) 1997-10-27

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