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Nuclear fuel assembly for boiling water reactor

US8644444B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AREVA NP · FR

Inventors

Matthias Dietrich · Alzenau, DE
Michael Liebler · Heilsbronn, DE
Hans-Joachim Lippert · Hochstädt, DE
Roland Rink · Bad Königshofen im Grabfeld, DE
Jens Schafer · Herzogenaurach, DE
Thomas Schubert · Soest, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 30, 2009
Grant date	Feb 4, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 24, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E30/30
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An assembly of the type having a water channel extending along a longitudinal axis and having an upper section of larger cross-section area than a lower section and at least one fuel rod receiving groove extending longitudinally on the outer surface of the lower section, fuel rods extending longitudinally and disposed around the water channel and fixing members for fixing at least one fuel rod to the water channel in the at least one groove below the upper section.According to one aspect of the invention, the at least one groove extends along the upper section such that a fuel rod received in fixing members is longitudinally extractable or insertable from the upper end side of the fuel assembly.

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