Monitoring arrangement for vented nuclear fuel elements

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:864039

Campana, Robert J ^[1]

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1. Solana Beach, CA

In a nuclear fuel reactor core, fuel elements are arranged in a closely packed hexagonal configuration, each fuel element having diametrically opposed vents permitting 180.degree. rotation of the fuel elements to counteract bowing. A grid plate engages the fuel elements and forms passages for communicating sets of three, four or six individual vents with respective monitor lines in order to communicate vented radioactive gases from the fuel elements to suitable monitor means in a manner readily permitting detection of leakage in individual fuel elements.

• Research Organization: General Atomics, San Diego, CA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-03-0167
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4299661
• OSTI ID: 864039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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