Rack for nuclear fuel assemblies, mainly comprising a single bundle of contiguous tubes
US5715289A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 5, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 5, 2016 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A nuclear fuel assembly storage rack comprising a plurality of identical juxtaposed elongated mutually parallel tubes forming cells for receiving the assemblies. The cells having walls made of a material containing a neutron absorbing element. The tubes being straight and in mutual contact in the lengthwise direction to form a compact bundle which is held together by one or more straps distributed along the length of said bundle.
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