Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor
US4522782A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 1982 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor comprising at least two guide tubes (6) made of a material metallurgically compatible with the material of the spacer grids (9, 10). The guide tubes (6) are fixed rigidly to the plates (8) and to the spacer grids (9, 10). The other guide tubes (7), made of a material with a low neutron capture cross section, are secured to only one of the end plates and are movably engaged in the cells of the spacer grids (9, 10) so as to be able to move with respect to these under the effect of expansion. The invention is particularly applicable to pressurized water nuclear reactors.
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