AU462858B2 - Nuclear fuel rod fabrication - Google Patents

Nuclear fuel rod fabrication

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Publication number
AU462858B2
AU462858B2 AU36897/71A AU3689771A AU462858B2 AU 462858 B2 AU462858 B2 AU 462858B2 AU 36897/71 A AU36897/71 A AU 36897/71A AU 3689771 A AU3689771 A AU 3689771A AU 462858 B2 AU462858 B2 AU 462858B2
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Prior art keywords
nuclear fuel
fuel rod
rod fabrication
fabrication
nuclear
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Expired
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AU36897/71A
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AU3689771A (en
Inventor
J. Silk And Calude A. Moore Edmond
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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Babcock and Wilcox Co
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/10—End closures ; Means for tight mounting therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/16—Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas
    • B23K9/162—Arc welding or cutting making use of shielding gas making use of a stationary fluid
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Arc Welding In General (AREA)
  • Fuel Cell (AREA)
  • Wire Bonding (AREA)
  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
AU36897/71A 1971-01-12 1971-12-15 Nuclear fuel rod fabrication Expired AU462858B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
USUS105890 1971-01-12
US00105890A US3828518A (en) 1971-01-12 1971-01-12 Fuel rod fabrication

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AU3689771A AU3689771A (en) 1973-06-21
AU462858B2 true AU462858B2 (en) 1975-07-10

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AU36897/71A Expired AU462858B2 (en) 1971-01-12 1971-12-15 Nuclear fuel rod fabrication

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US (1) US3828518A (en)
JP (1) JPS5127836B1 (en)
AU (1) AU462858B2 (en)
BE (1) BE777700A (en)
CA (1) CA949137A (en)
CH (1) CH549263A (en)
DE (1) DE2164193B2 (en)
ES (1) ES398202A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2167247B1 (en)
GB (1) GB1373180A (en)
IT (1) IT944352B (en)
LU (1) LU64583A1 (en)
NL (1) NL168074C (en)

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US4558982A (en) * 1984-06-27 1985-12-17 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The United States Department Of Energy Evacuate and backfill apparatus and method
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US4822987A (en) * 1988-01-25 1989-04-18 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Method and apparatus for providing fuel rod identification to permit traceability during manufacture and use
US4837419A (en) * 1988-06-02 1989-06-06 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Fuel rod end plug welding apparatus and method
US5674411A (en) * 1996-03-18 1997-10-07 General Electric Company Method of welding control rod tube ends and end caps
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US11521760B1 (en) * 2021-05-19 2022-12-06 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Helium flow stop assembly (HFSA) for TIG welding process of nuclear fuel rods

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JPS5127836B1 (en) 1976-08-14
ES398202A1 (en) 1975-06-16
BE777700A (en) 1972-07-05
CA949137A (en) 1974-06-11
LU64583A1 (en) 1972-06-22
GB1373180A (en) 1974-11-06
IT944352B (en) 1973-04-20
DE2164193B2 (en) 1974-12-12
FR2167247B1 (en) 1976-07-23
FR2167247A1 (en) 1973-08-24
AU3689771A (en) 1973-06-21
DE2164193A1 (en) 1972-08-03
US3828518A (en) 1974-08-13
CH549263A (en) 1974-05-15
NL168074B (en) 1981-09-16
NL7117415A (en) 1972-07-14
NL168074C (en) 1982-02-16

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