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Debris filter for a nuclear fuel assembly bottom end part and method of manufacturing such a debris filter

US12412673B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

FRAMATOME · FR

Inventors

Friedrich Erhard · Eckental, DE
Sven Finzel · Forchheim, DE
Christoph Kraus · Heiligenstadt, DE
Dirk Blavius · Erlangen, DE
Stefan Hofbeck · Nuremberg, DE
Shawn Heath · Duncan, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 2, 2020
Grant date	Sep 9, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 13, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A debris filter configured for a nuclear fuel assembly bottom end part includes a lower nozzle (8) and the debris filter (18) is supported by the lower nozzle (8). The debris filter (18) has an inlet face (18A) and an outlet face (18B) opposed to the inlet face (18A), and comprises at least one filtering section (18D) that has a retention capacity that increases gradually or stepwise towards from the inlet face (18A) to the outlet face (18B).

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