ZA847032B - Nuclear reactor fuel assembly with a removably top nozzle - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor fuel assembly with a removably top nozzle

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Publication number
ZA847032B
ZA847032B ZA847032A ZA847032A ZA847032B ZA 847032 B ZA847032 B ZA 847032B ZA 847032 A ZA847032 A ZA 847032A ZA 847032 A ZA847032 A ZA 847032A ZA 847032 B ZA847032 B ZA 847032B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
nuclear reactor
fuel assembly
top nozzle
reactor fuel
removably
Prior art date
Application number
ZA847032A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
John Milton Shallenberger
Stephen Joseph Ferlan
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of ZA847032B publication Critical patent/ZA847032B/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
    • 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
    • G21C3/3315—Upper nozzle
    • 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)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
  • Inert Electrodes (AREA)
ZA847032A 1983-09-30 1984-09-06 Nuclear reactor fuel assembly with a removably top nozzle ZA847032B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US53777583A 1983-09-30 1983-09-30

Publications (1)

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ZA847032B true ZA847032B (en) 1985-08-28

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Country Status (9)

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EP (1) EP0140588B1 (es)
JP (1) JPS6093988A (es)
KR (1) KR910006873B1 (es)
DE (1) DE3470974D1 (es)
ES (1) ES8702043A1 (es)
IL (1) IL72907A (es)
IT (1) IT1176827B (es)
PH (1) PH21497A (es)
ZA (1) ZA847032B (es)

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JPH0211119B2 (es) 1990-03-12
JPS6093988A (ja) 1985-05-25
DE3470974D1 (en) 1988-06-09
IT1176827B (it) 1987-08-18
IL72907A (en) 1988-02-29
ES536284A0 (es) 1986-12-01
KR850002347A (ko) 1985-05-10
KR910006873B1 (ko) 1991-09-09
PH21497A (en) 1987-11-10
EP0140588A1 (en) 1985-05-08
IT8422866A0 (it) 1984-09-27
EP0140588B1 (en) 1988-05-04
ES8702043A1 (es) 1986-12-01

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