High performance fuel element with end seal
Abstract
A nuclear fuel element comprising an elongate block of refractory material having a generally regular polygonal cross section. The block includes parallel, spaced, first and second end surfaces. The first end surface has a peripheral sealing flange formed thereon while the second end surface has a peripheral sealing recess sized to receive the flange. A plurality of longitudinal first coolant passages are positioned inwardly of the flange and recess. Elongate fuel holes are separate from the coolant passages and disposed inwardly of the flange and the recess. The block is further provided with a plurality of peripheral second coolant passages in general alignment with the flange and the recess for flowing coolant. The block also includes two bypasses for each second passage. One bypass intersects the second passage adjacent to but spaced from the first end surface and intersects a first passage, while the other bypass intersects the second passage adjacent to but spaced from the second end surface and intersects a first passage so that coolant flowing through the second passages enters and exits the block through the associated first passages.
- Inventors:
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- San Diego, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866405
- Patent Number(s):
- 4704248
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (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:
- AT03-76SF70046
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- performance; fuel; element; seal; nuclear; comprising; elongate; block; refractory; material; regular; polygonal; section; parallel; spaced; surfaces; surface; peripheral; sealing; flange; formed; thereon; recess; sized; receive; plurality; longitudinal; coolant; passages; positioned; inwardly; holes; separate; disposed; provided; alignment; flowing; bypasses; passage; bypass; intersects; adjacent; enters; exits; associated; flowing coolant; refractory material; fuel element; nuclear fuel; coolant flow; coolant passages; formed thereon; performance fuel; peripheral seal; coolant flowing; sealing flange; element comprising; coolant passage; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Lee, Gary E, and Zogg, Gordon J. High performance fuel element with end seal. United States: N. p., 1987.
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@article{osti_866405,
title = {High performance fuel element with end seal},
author = {Lee, Gary E and Zogg, Gordon J},
abstractNote = {A nuclear fuel element comprising an elongate block of refractory material having a generally regular polygonal cross section. The block includes parallel, spaced, first and second end surfaces. The first end surface has a peripheral sealing flange formed thereon while the second end surface has a peripheral sealing recess sized to receive the flange. A plurality of longitudinal first coolant passages are positioned inwardly of the flange and recess. Elongate fuel holes are separate from the coolant passages and disposed inwardly of the flange and the recess. The block is further provided with a plurality of peripheral second coolant passages in general alignment with the flange and the recess for flowing coolant. The block also includes two bypasses for each second passage. One bypass intersects the second passage adjacent to but spaced from the first end surface and intersects a first passage, while the other bypass intersects the second passage adjacent to but spaced from the second end surface and intersects a first passage so that coolant flowing through the second passages enters and exits the block through the associated first passages.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
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