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IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO NUCLEAR REACTORS AND TO FUEL ELEMENTS THEREFOR

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4120202
A reactor is designed with fuel channels extending through a core built of graphite layers with their direction perpendicular to the layers. The channels and the fuel elements are designed with recesses, spiders, and lugs so that the fuel elements are centered in the channels by means of the lugs abutting the recesses. An independent support is provided for each fuel element, and electric contacts can be made to temperature-responsive devices on the fuel elements. Details of the channel-fuel element design are given in Patent Serial No. 854,882. (D.L.C.)
Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-007074
OSTI ID:
4120202
Report Number(s):
GB 854883
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English