ZA200605111B - Fuel assembly end cap comprising a coolant-flow-orienting nozzle and corresponding assembly - Google Patents

Fuel assembly end cap comprising a coolant-flow-orienting nozzle and corresponding assembly Download PDF

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ZA200605111B
ZA200605111B ZA200605111A ZA200605111A ZA200605111B ZA 200605111 B ZA200605111 B ZA 200605111B ZA 200605111 A ZA200605111 A ZA 200605111A ZA 200605111 A ZA200605111 A ZA 200605111A ZA 200605111 B ZA200605111 B ZA 200605111B
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Labarriere Eric
Beati Angelo
Bonnamour Michel
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Areva Np
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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
    • G21C3/30—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
    • G21C3/33—Supporting 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
    • G21C3/3305—Lower nozzle
    • 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
    • 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
    • G21C3/33—Supporting 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
    • 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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  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
  • Portable Nailing Machines And Staplers (AREA)
  • Protection Of Pipes Against Damage, Friction, And Corrosion (AREA)
  • Closures For Containers (AREA)
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  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
ZA200605111A 2003-12-22 2006-06-21 Fuel assembly end cap comprising a coolant-flow-orienting nozzle and corresponding assembly ZA200605111B (en)

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FR0315183A FR2864324B1 (fr) 2003-12-22 2003-12-22 Embout d'extremite pour assemblage combustible a nez d'orientation de l'ecoulement du fluide refrigerant et assemblage correspondant

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AT (1) ATE452409T1 (https=)
DE (1) DE602004024715D1 (https=)
ES (1) ES2334674T3 (https=)
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WO2005066976A3 (fr) 2006-04-20
FR2864324B1 (fr) 2008-07-18
JP5596256B2 (ja) 2014-09-24
CN1914691A (zh) 2007-02-14
FR2864324A1 (fr) 2005-06-24
KR20060129232A (ko) 2006-12-15
JP2014134546A (ja) 2014-07-24
EP1697945B1 (fr) 2009-12-16
CN1914691B (zh) 2015-04-15
DE602004024715D1 (de) 2010-01-28
EP1697945A2 (fr) 2006-09-06
JP2007515651A (ja) 2007-06-14
ES2334674T3 (es) 2010-03-15
ATE452409T1 (de) 2010-01-15
US20070165767A1 (en) 2007-07-19
KR101142821B1 (ko) 2012-05-08
WO2005066976A2 (fr) 2005-07-21

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