Fuel assembly for a boiling water nuclear reactor
US5219517A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 27, 1992 |
| Grant date | Jun 15, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2012 |
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 nuclear reactor contains a plurality of vertical fuel rods, which are arranged between a bottom tie plate and a top tie plate in a surrounding vertical casing part. At its lower end the casing part is connected to a bottom part which is provided with an inlet opening for water for conducting water in through the bottom tie plate, through the space between the fuel rods in the vertical casing part and out through the top tie plate. A debris catcher with a low flow resistance to water is provided below or above the bottom tie plate and at a distance from the bottom tie plate.
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