Fuel assembly with a top plate arranged above the upper end surfaces of the fuel rods
US4499047A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 1981 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel assembly for a boiling water reactor comprises a plurality of vertical fuel rods (1) and is furnished with a fuel channel device. The fuel rods are arranged with their lower ends resting on a bottom plate and positioned by means of a plurality of spacers (6) attached to the casing. The freedom of movement of the fuel rods in the upward direction is limited by means of a top plate (12) arranged above the upper end surfaces of the fuel rods (1).
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