IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO NUCLEAR REACTORS

Patent · Wed Jan 17 04:00:00 EST 1962

OSTI ID:4817665

Dupen, C F.G.

A fuel assembly is designed for gas-cooled, graphitemoderated reactors. The assembly comprises an array of clad UO/sub 2/ plates spaced apart and supported at their side edges by slanting grooves in vertical support members; bbble #as not form~ ~ the pressuriper, andd largs please delete the above line=========== pressure variations oecurred dur~g the test. This may havs caused the poor data. (auth) Duquesne Light Co., Shippi~ort, Penaa. the plates are provided with tabs at each corner for holding the plates in position in the grooves. A series of such assemblies are stacked in a zig-zag fuel passage in such a way that the coolant is caused to follow a zig-zag path in passing through the assemblies successively. (D.L.C.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-16-008334
• OSTI ID: 4817665
• Report Number(s): GB 887145
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

BEARINGS
CANNING
CONFIGURATION
COOLANT LOOPS
FUEL ELEMENTS
GAS COOLANT
GAS FLOW
GRAPHITE MODERATOR
HEAT TRANSFER
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PATENT
PLANNING
PLATES
REACTOR CORE
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
REACTORS
SPACERS
URANIUM DIOXIDE