ZA908154B - Nuclear fuel assembly debris filter - Google Patents

Nuclear fuel assembly debris filter

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Publication number
ZA908154B
ZA908154B ZA908154A ZA908154A ZA908154B ZA 908154 B ZA908154 B ZA 908154B ZA 908154 A ZA908154 A ZA 908154A ZA 908154 A ZA908154 A ZA 908154A ZA 908154 B ZA908154 B ZA 908154B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
fuel assembly
nuclear fuel
debris filter
assembly debris
filter
Prior art date
Application number
ZA908154A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
John E Riordan Iii
E Riordan John Iii
Original Assignee
B & W Fuel Co
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Publication of ZA908154B publication Critical patent/ZA908154B/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
    • 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
    • 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
    • G21C3/3206—Means associated with the fuel bundle for filtering the coolant, e.g. nozzles, grids
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
    • G21C19/28—Arrangements for introducing fluent material into the reactor core; Arrangements for removing fluent material from the reactor core
    • G21C19/30—Arrangements for introducing fluent material into the reactor core; Arrangements for removing fluent material from the reactor core with continuous purification of circulating fluent material, e.g. by extraction of fission products deterioration or corrosion products, impurities, e.g. by cold traps
    • G21C19/307—Arrangements for introducing fluent material into the reactor core; Arrangements for removing fluent material from the reactor core with continuous purification of circulating fluent material, e.g. by extraction of fission products deterioration or corrosion products, impurities, e.g. by cold traps specially adapted for liquids
    • 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)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Structure Of Emergency Protection For Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Filtration Of Liquid (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
ZA908154A 1989-10-13 1990-10-11 Nuclear fuel assembly debris filter ZA908154B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US07/421,042 US5037605A (en) 1989-10-13 1989-10-13 Nuclear fuel assembly debris filter

Publications (1)

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ZA908154B true ZA908154B (en) 1991-11-27

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Country Status (7)

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US (1) US5037605A (ja)
EP (1) EP0422950B1 (ja)
JP (1) JPH07111467B2 (ja)
KR (1) KR910008736A (ja)
DE (1) DE69012037T2 (ja)
ES (1) ES2057430T3 (ja)
ZA (1) ZA908154B (ja)

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Publication number Publication date
DE69012037T2 (de) 1994-12-22
JPH07111467B2 (ja) 1995-11-29
JPH03242599A (ja) 1991-10-29
KR910008736A (ko) 1991-05-31
ES2057430T3 (es) 1994-10-16
DE69012037D1 (de) 1994-10-06
US5037605A (en) 1991-08-06
EP0422950B1 (en) 1994-08-31
EP0422950A1 (en) 1991-04-17

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