ZA811783B - Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors - Google Patents

Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors

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Publication number
ZA811783B
ZA811783B ZA00811783A ZA811783A ZA811783B ZA 811783 B ZA811783 B ZA 811783B ZA 00811783 A ZA00811783 A ZA 00811783A ZA 811783 A ZA811783 A ZA 811783A ZA 811783 B ZA811783 B ZA 811783B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
fuel assemblies
nuclear reactors
reactors
nuclear
assemblies
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ZA00811783A
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English (en)
Inventor
J Leclercq
Original Assignee
Commissariat Energie Atomique
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Publication of ZA811783B publication Critical patent/ZA811783B/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • G21C7/08—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section by displacement of solid control elements, e.g. control rods
    • G21C7/20—Disposition of shock-absorbing devices ; Braking arrangements
    • 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
    • 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
    • G21C3/334—Assembling, maintenance or repair of the 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
ZA00811783A 1980-03-26 1981-03-18 Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors ZA811783B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8006695A FR2479536A1 (fr) 1980-03-26 1980-03-26 Perfectionnements aux tubes guides des assemblages combustibles pour reacteur nucleaire et procede de demontage de ces tubes guides

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ZA811783B true ZA811783B (en) 1982-03-31

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ZA00811783A ZA811783B (en) 1980-03-26 1981-03-18 Fuel assemblies for nuclear reactors

Country Status (7)

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US (1) US4655990A (xx)
EP (2) EP0036821B1 (xx)
JP (2) JPS57584A (xx)
DE (1) DE3172104D1 (xx)
ES (1) ES500698A0 (xx)
FR (1) FR2479536A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA811783B (xx)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP0036821B1 (fr) 1985-09-04
US4655990A (en) 1987-04-07
ES8601547A1 (es) 1985-11-01
FR2479536B1 (xx) 1983-09-16
EP0123055B1 (fr) 1987-06-03
EP0123055A3 (en) 1984-11-28
JPH032436B2 (xx) 1991-01-16
EP0123055A2 (fr) 1984-10-31
DE3172104D1 (en) 1985-10-10
JPH0221552B2 (xx) 1990-05-15
FR2479536A1 (fr) 1981-10-02
JPS57584A (en) 1982-01-05
ES500698A0 (es) 1985-11-01
JPH02196997A (ja) 1990-08-03
EP0036821A1 (fr) 1981-09-30

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