ZA836077B - Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps - Google Patents

Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps

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Publication number
ZA836077B
ZA836077B ZA836077A ZA836077A ZA836077B ZA 836077 B ZA836077 B ZA 836077B ZA 836077 A ZA836077 A ZA 836077A ZA 836077 A ZA836077 A ZA 836077A ZA 836077 B ZA836077 B ZA 836077B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
grid
notched
fuel
straps
sleeves welded
Prior art date
Application number
ZA836077A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Robert Duncan
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of ZA836077B publication Critical patent/ZA836077B/xx

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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
    • 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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • 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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/356—Spacer grids being provided with fuel element supporting members
    • G21C3/3566—Supporting members formed only of elements fixed on the strips
    • 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)
  • Laser Beam Processing (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Superconductors And Manufacturing Methods Therefor (AREA)
  • Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
  • Connection Of Batteries Or Terminals (AREA)
ZA836077A 1982-09-01 1983-08-17 Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps ZA836077B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/414,232 US4521374A (en) 1982-09-01 1982-09-01 Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps

Publications (1)

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ZA836077B true ZA836077B (en) 1984-04-25

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ZA836077A ZA836077B (en) 1982-09-01 1983-08-17 Fuel grid with sleeves welded in notched grid straps

Country Status (12)

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US (1) US4521374A (it)
EP (1) EP0103444B1 (it)
JP (1) JPS5960386A (it)
KR (1) KR910004192B1 (it)
BE (1) BE897642A (it)
BR (1) BR8304815A (it)
DE (1) DE3375341D1 (it)
EG (1) EG16815A (it)
ES (1) ES8702697A1 (it)
FR (1) FR2532462B1 (it)
GR (1) GR78938B (it)
ZA (1) ZA836077B (it)

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Publication number Publication date
JPS5960386A (ja) 1984-04-06
GR78938B (it) 1984-10-02
ES525263A0 (es) 1986-12-16
EP0103444A3 (en) 1984-09-05
BE897642A (fr) 1984-02-29
KR840006536A (ko) 1984-11-30
FR2532462A1 (fr) 1984-03-02
US4521374A (en) 1985-06-04
JPS6341506B2 (it) 1988-08-17
FR2532462B1 (fr) 1986-12-26
BR8304815A (pt) 1984-04-10
EP0103444B1 (en) 1988-01-13
DE3375341D1 (en) 1988-02-18
EG16815A (en) 1989-06-30
EP0103444A2 (en) 1984-03-21
KR910004192B1 (ko) 1991-06-24
ES8702697A1 (es) 1986-12-16

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