Fuel rod retention device for a nuclear reactor
Abstract
A device is described for supporting a nuclear fuel rod in a fuel rod assembly which allows the rod to be removed without disturbing other rods in the assembly. A fuel rod cap connects the rod to a bolt which is supported in the assembly end fitting by means of a locking assembly. The device is designed so that the bolt is held securely during normal reactor operation yet may be easily disengaged and the fuel rod removed when desired.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Arkansas Power & Light Co., Little Rock, AR (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865031
- Patent Number(s):
- 4452755
- Application Number:
- 06/343,793
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- 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:
- AC02-78ET34213
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1982 Jan 29
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fuel; rod; retention; device; nuclear; reactor; described; supporting; assembly; allows; removed; disturbing; rods; cap; connects; bolt; supported; fitting; means; locking; designed; held; securely; normal; operation; easily; disengaged; desired; rod assembly; nuclear fuel; nuclear reactor; fuel rod; reactor operation; normal reactor; held securely; rod cap; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Hylton, Charles L. Fuel rod retention device for a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Hylton, Charles L. Fuel rod retention device for a nuclear reactor. United States.
Hylton, Charles L. Sun .
"Fuel rod retention device for a nuclear reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865031.
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title = {Fuel rod retention device for a nuclear reactor},
author = {Hylton, Charles L.},
abstractNote = {A device is described for supporting a nuclear fuel rod in a fuel rod assembly which allows the rod to be removed without disturbing other rods in the assembly. A fuel rod cap connects the rod to a bolt which is supported in the assembly end fitting by means of a locking assembly. The device is designed so that the bolt is held securely during normal reactor operation yet may be easily disengaged and the fuel rod removed when desired.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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