Fuel assembly comprising a component for retaining elongated elements
US6226342A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 1, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 10, 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) comprising a plurality of elongated elements (3) filled with nuclear fuel and at least one component (5, 6, 7) for retaining the elongated elements (3), wherein the retaining component (5, 6, 7) is completely or partly made of a ceramic material.
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