Fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor comprising a device for retaining particles contained in the cooling fluid of the reactor
US5154879A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1990 |
| Grant date | Oct 13, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The particle retaining device comprises a plurality of tubes (18) parallel to fuel rods (14) of the fuel assembly, in all gaps between adjacent fuel rods (14) and throughout the length of a zone located between the upper part of a bottom nozzle (2) and the lower part of the spacer grid which is closest to the bottom nozzle (2).
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