Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor
Patent
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OSTI ID:5348428
A fuel assembly is disclosed for a nuclear reactor comprises a 5X5 array of guide tubes in a generally 20X20 array of fuel elements. The guide tubes are arranged to accommodate either control rods or water displacer rods. The fuel assembly also comprises a plurality of Inconel and Zircaloy grids arranged to provide stability of the fuel elements and guide tubes while allowing the flow of reactor coolant therebetween.
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4418036
- OSTI ID:
- 5348428
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210200* -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Nonboiling Water Cooled
ALLOYS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CONTROL ELEMENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRODES
FUEL ASSEMBLIES
GRIDS
INCONEL ALLOYS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NICKEL BASE ALLOYS
NOZZLES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STABILITY
TIN ALLOYS
TUBES
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS
210200* -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Nonboiling Water Cooled
ALLOYS
CHROMIUM ALLOYS
CONTROL ELEMENTS
DESIGN
ELECTRODES
FUEL ASSEMBLIES
GRIDS
INCONEL ALLOYS
NICKEL ALLOYS
NICKEL BASE ALLOYS
NOZZLES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STABILITY
TIN ALLOYS
TUBES
ZIRCALOY
ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS