ZA200904062B - Method for designing a fuel assembly optimised as a function for the conditions of use in light water nuclear reactors and resulting fuel assembly - Google Patents

Method for designing a fuel assembly optimised as a function for the conditions of use in light water nuclear reactors and resulting fuel assembly

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ZA200904062B
ZA200904062B ZA200904062A ZA200904062A ZA200904062B ZA 200904062 B ZA200904062 B ZA 200904062B ZA 200904062 A ZA200904062 A ZA 200904062A ZA 200904062 A ZA200904062 A ZA 200904062A ZA 200904062 B ZA200904062 B ZA 200904062B
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fuel assembly
optimised
designing
conditions
function
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Pierre Barberis
Veronique Rebeyrolle
Jean-Jerome Vermoyal
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Areva Np
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C16/00—Alloys based on zirconium
    • 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
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/07—Casings; Jackets characterised by their material, e.g. alloys
    • 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
    • G21C3/42—Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel
    • G21C3/58—Solid reactor fuel Pellets made of fissile material
    • G21C3/60—Metallic fuel; Intermetallic dispersions
    • 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)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Heat Treatment Of Steel (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
ZA200904062A 2006-12-11 2009-06-10 Method for designing a fuel assembly optimised as a function for the conditions of use in light water nuclear reactors and resulting fuel assembly ZA200904062B (en)

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FR0610785A FR2909798A1 (fr) 2006-12-11 2006-12-11 Procede de conception d'un assemblage de combustible optimise en fonction des contraintes d'utilisation en reacteur nucleaire a eau legere,et assemblage de combustible en resultant.

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ZA200904062B true ZA200904062B (en) 2010-04-28

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US (1) US8576977B2 (xx)
EP (1) EP2126926B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP5305299B2 (xx)
KR (1) KR101441944B1 (xx)
CN (1) CN101601101B (xx)
ES (1) ES2524616T3 (xx)
FR (1) FR2909798A1 (xx)
WO (1) WO2008090269A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA200904062B (xx)

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KR20090088945A (ko) 2009-08-20
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FR2909798A1 (fr) 2008-06-13
ES2524616T3 (es) 2014-12-10
CN101601101A (zh) 2009-12-09
US8576977B2 (en) 2013-11-05
CN101601101B (zh) 2012-12-12
KR101441944B1 (ko) 2014-09-18
EP2126926B1 (fr) 2014-11-05
EP2126926A1 (fr) 2009-12-02
US20100091932A1 (en) 2010-04-15
WO2008090269A1 (fr) 2008-07-31

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