Method and apparatus for close packing of nuclear fuel assemblies
Abstract
The apparatus of the present invention is a plate of neutron absorbing material. The plate may have a releasable locking feature permitting the plate to be secured within a nuclear fuel assembly between nuclear fuel rods during storage or transportation then removed for further use or destruction. The method of the present invention has the step of placing a plate of neutron absorbing material between nuclear fuel rods within a nuclear fuel assembly, preferably between the two outermost columns of nuclear fuel rods. Additionally, the plate may be releasably locked in place.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 868712
- Patent Number(s):
- 5198183
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; apparatus; close; packing; nuclear; fuel; assemblies; plate; neutron; absorbing; material; releasable; locking; feature; permitting; secured; assembly; rods; storage; transportation; removed; destruction; step; placing; preferably; outermost; columns; additionally; releasably; locked; fuel rods; fuel assemblies; absorbing material; nuclear fuel; fuel assembly; fuel rod; neutron absorbing; sorbing material; /376/
Citation Formats
Newman, Darrell F. Method and apparatus for close packing of nuclear fuel assemblies. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Newman, Darrell F. Method and apparatus for close packing of nuclear fuel assemblies. United States.
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"Method and apparatus for close packing of nuclear fuel assemblies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/868712.
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author = {Newman, Darrell F},
abstractNote = {The apparatus of the present invention is a plate of neutron absorbing material. The plate may have a releasable locking feature permitting the plate to be secured within a nuclear fuel assembly between nuclear fuel rods during storage or transportation then removed for further use or destruction. The method of the present invention has the step of placing a plate of neutron absorbing material between nuclear fuel rods within a nuclear fuel assembly, preferably between the two outermost columns of nuclear fuel rods. Additionally, the plate may be releasably locked in place.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1993},
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