ZA986070B - A grid for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a strip for such a grid. - Google Patents

A grid for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a strip for such a grid.

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Publication number
ZA986070B
ZA986070B ZA9806070A ZA986070A ZA986070B ZA 986070 B ZA986070 B ZA 986070B ZA 9806070 A ZA9806070 A ZA 9806070A ZA 986070 A ZA986070 A ZA 986070A ZA 986070 B ZA986070 B ZA 986070B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
grid
strip
fuel assembly
nuclear fuel
nuclear
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ZA9806070A
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English (en)
Inventor
Roland Mayet
Michel Bonnamour
Original Assignee
Framatome Sa
Cogema
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Publication of ZA986070B publication Critical patent/ZA986070B/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
    • G21C3/34—Spacer grids
    • G21C3/356—Spacer grids being provided with fuel element supporting members
    • G21C3/3563—Supporting members formed only by deformations in the strips
    • 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
    • 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)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
ZA9806070A 1997-07-11 1998-07-09 A grid for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a strip for such a grid. ZA986070B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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FR9708873A FR2766003B1 (fr) 1997-07-11 1997-07-11 Grille pour assemblage combustible nucleaire et plaquette pour une telle grille

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ZA986070B true ZA986070B (en) 2000-01-10

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ZA9806070A ZA986070B (en) 1997-07-11 1998-07-09 A grid for a nuclear fuel assembly, and a strip for such a grid.

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US (2) US6542567B1 (ko)
EP (2) EP0925589B1 (ko)
JP (1) JP3989972B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR100657603B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN1173368C (ko)
DE (1) DE69818410T2 (ko)
ES (1) ES2209173T3 (ko)
FR (1) FR2766003B1 (ko)
RU (1) RU2173485C2 (ko)
TW (1) TW434572B (ko)
WO (1) WO1999003108A1 (ko)
ZA (1) ZA986070B (ko)

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CN1231053A (zh) 1999-10-06
FR2766003B1 (fr) 1999-12-03
RU2173485C2 (ru) 2001-09-10
DE69818410T2 (de) 2004-05-06
EP0925589B1 (fr) 2003-09-24
JP3989972B2 (ja) 2007-10-10
EP0925589A1 (fr) 1999-06-30
CN1173368C (zh) 2004-10-27
KR20000068536A (ko) 2000-11-25
DE69818410D1 (de) 2003-10-30
US6542567B1 (en) 2003-04-01
EP1367600A1 (fr) 2003-12-03
US20030215049A1 (en) 2003-11-20
KR100657603B1 (ko) 2006-12-14
JP2001500273A (ja) 2001-01-09
WO1999003108A1 (fr) 1999-01-21
TW434572B (en) 2001-05-16
FR2766003A1 (fr) 1999-01-15
ES2209173T3 (es) 2004-06-16

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