Filter for a nuclear fuel assembly
US6175606A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 26, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fuel assembly (1) for a boiling water nuclear reactor comprising a plurality of vertical fuel rods (3) which are arranged in spaced relationship between a bottom tie plate (6) and a top tie plate (5). The bottom tie plate (6) is provided with through-holes (6a) for the passage of a coolant (F). Further, the fuel assembly (1) comprises a bottom support (10) which is formed substantially from a downstream and an upstream flat surface (12, 13) and four side surfaces (14). The flat surfaces (12, 13) and the side surfaces (14) form a parallelepiped which surrounds a cavity. A filtering member is arranged in the upstream flat surface (13) and comprises a plurality of through-holes (11).
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