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IMPROVEMENTS IN AND RELATING TO FUEL ELEMENTS FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4080877

A reactor fuel element assembly is designed which has the advantage of an increased external surfacs area per volume of fissile material together with structure strength. The assembly comprises a central vertical pillar with a spider support assembly at the top which supports a fuel rod array ard with a perforated bottom plate that locates the fuel rods with mating surfaces while allowing them to expand downwards. This assembly design is applicable to gas- cooled graphite-moderated reactors and possibly to liquid-cooled reactors. The fuel rods which are to be ussd with the assembly are described in Patent No. 861,222. (D.L.C.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-012517
OSTI ID:
4080877
Report Number(s):
GB 861329
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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