Fuel assembly with short fuel units
US6347130B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Feb 12, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
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 reactor comprising a plurality of fuel units, stacked on top of each other, each of which comprising a plurality of fuel rods extending vertically between a top tie plate and a bottom tie plate, and means for keeping the fuel elements together. The fuel elements are surrounded by a fuel channel with a substantially square cross section. At least two of the fuel units differ from each other in regard to fuel distribution or free flow area.
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