Fuel assembly for a boiling nuclear reactor
US4348355A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 11, 1980 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 11, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel assembly for the core of a boiling water nuclear reactor has a plurality of boxes each surrounding a respective bundle of fuel rods. These boxes, are connected at one end to a common bottom unit, intended to be connected to an opening in a supporting plate in the core, and are also connected at their other end to a common top unit. The boxes may be detachably connected to the bottom portion and the top unit and be relocatable within the fuel assembly. Alternatively, the bundles of rods may be arranged for easy withdrawal from the boxes to enable transfer of the rod bundles between the boxes.
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