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Nuclear facility

US10741295B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FRAMATOME · FR

Inventors

Thomas Fuchs · New York, US
Leo ORNOT · Nuremberg, DE
Markus Reck · Stuttgart, DE
Matthias Reuter · Schopfheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 15, 2016
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 13, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A nuclear facility includes a fuel element pool which is filled with a cooling liquid. A fuel element rack, which is disposed in the fuel element pool, includes compartments for receiving fuel elements. The fuel elements received in the compartments are in direct contact with the cooling liquid in the fuel element pool. At least one cooling element is disposed in one of the compartments instead of a fuel element. The cooling element acts as a heat exchanger through which a coolant can flow, the cooling element is connected into a cooling circuit and the cooling element is immersed in the cooling liquid.

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