ZA858479B - Grid with mixing fins for a nuclear fuel assembly - Google Patents

Grid with mixing fins for a nuclear fuel assembly

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Publication number
ZA858479B
ZA858479B ZA858479A ZA858479A ZA858479B ZA 858479 B ZA858479 B ZA 858479B ZA 858479 A ZA858479 A ZA 858479A ZA 858479 A ZA858479 A ZA 858479A ZA 858479 B ZA858479 B ZA 858479B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
grid
fuel assembly
nuclear fuel
mixing fins
fins
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ZA858479A
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English (en)
Inventor
Jean Noailly
Original Assignee
Fragema Framatome & Cogema
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Publication of ZA858479B publication Critical patent/ZA858479B/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
    • G21C3/322—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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/3432—Grids designed to influence the coolant, i.e. coolant mixing function
    • 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 Cell (AREA)
  • Heat-Exchange Devices With Radiators And Conduit Assemblies (AREA)
ZA858479A 1984-11-05 1985-11-05 Grid with mixing fins for a nuclear fuel assembly ZA858479B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8416803A FR2572837B1 (fr) 1984-11-05 1984-11-05 Grille a ailettes melangeuses pour assemblage de combustible nucleaire

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ZA858479B true ZA858479B (en) 1986-07-30

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ZA858479A ZA858479B (en) 1984-11-05 1985-11-05 Grid with mixing fins for a nuclear fuel assembly

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US (1) US4758403A (es)
EP (1) EP0181264B2 (es)
DE (1) DE3571523D1 (es)
ES (1) ES8704661A1 (es)
FR (1) FR2572837B1 (es)
ZA (1) ZA858479B (es)

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FR2609832B1 (fr) * 1987-01-21 1992-06-12 Commissariat Energie Atomique Grille d'assemblage combustible de reacteur a eau legere
FR2633768B1 (fr) * 1988-06-29 1991-04-05 Framatome Sa Grille melangeuse a ailettes pour assemblage combustible nucleaire
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FR2662010B1 (fr) * 1990-05-10 1992-08-21 Framatome Sa Grille pour assemblage combustible nucleaire a reseau et assemblage en comportant application.
FR2666678B1 (fr) * 1990-07-24 1993-07-30 Framatome Sa Grille a ailettes de melange pour assemblage combustible nucleaire.
EP0476179B1 (de) * 1990-09-21 1995-06-28 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Reaktorkern eines Kernreaktors und Einsatzelement für einen Reaktorkern
SE470032B (sv) * 1992-03-17 1993-10-25 Asea Atom Ab Spridare för sammanhållning av ett antal långsträckta bränslestavar till ett knippe för placering i en kärnreaktor av BWR- eller PWP-typ.
US5488644A (en) 1994-07-13 1996-01-30 General Electric Company Spring assemblies for adjoining nuclear fuel rod containing ferrules and a spacer formed of the spring assemblies and ferrules
US5519747A (en) 1994-10-04 1996-05-21 General Electric Company Apparatus and methods for fabricating spacers for a nuclear fuel rod bundle
US5546437A (en) 1995-01-11 1996-08-13 General Electric Company Spacer for nuclear fuel rods
US5566217A (en) 1995-01-30 1996-10-15 General Electric Company Reduced height spacer for nuclear fuel rods
US5675621A (en) 1995-08-17 1997-10-07 General Electric Company Reduced height flat spring spacer for nuclear fuel rods
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FR2766002B1 (fr) * 1997-07-11 1999-12-03 Framatome Sa Grille a ailettes melangeuses pour assemblage de combustible nucleaire
US6519309B1 (en) * 2000-06-29 2003-02-11 Framatone Anp Inc. Pressurized water reactor fuel assembly spacer grid
US6606369B1 (en) 2002-03-06 2003-08-12 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Nuclear reactor with improved grid
US6819733B2 (en) 2002-05-15 2004-11-16 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Fuel assembly and associated grid for nuclear reactor
DE102004014499B3 (de) * 2004-03-25 2005-09-01 Framatome Anp Gmbh Brennelement für einen Druckwasserkernreaktor
US7548602B2 (en) * 2006-03-09 2009-06-16 Westinghouse Electric Co. Llc Spacer grid with mixing vanes and nuclear fuel assembly employing the same
FR2935531B1 (fr) * 2008-08-26 2010-09-17 Areva Np Grille d'espacement pour assemblage de combustible et assemblage de combustible associe
ES2490818T3 (es) * 2008-12-31 2014-09-04 Areva Np Filtro de residuos para su utilización en un conjunto de combustible nuclear

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DE1564697C3 (de) * 1966-09-01 1975-09-11 Siemens Ag, 1000 Berlin Und 8000 Muenchen Durchmischungsfahnen für das flüssige Kühlmittel von Kernreaktoren
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DE2157742A1 (de) * 1971-11-22 1973-05-30 Siemens Ag Brennelement fuer einen druckwasserreaktor
US3862000A (en) * 1972-08-31 1975-01-21 Exxon Nuclear Co Inc Coolant mixing vanes
US4224107A (en) * 1978-05-09 1980-09-23 Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Spacer grids for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly
US4576786A (en) * 1983-12-21 1986-03-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Partial grid for a nuclear reactor fuel assembly

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ES548490A0 (es) 1987-04-16
EP0181264B1 (fr) 1989-07-12
DE3571523D1 (en) 1989-08-17
US4758403A (en) 1988-07-19
ES8704661A1 (es) 1987-04-16
FR2572837B1 (fr) 1989-05-05
FR2572837A1 (fr) 1986-05-09
EP0181264B2 (fr) 1995-05-03
EP0181264A1 (fr) 1986-05-14

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