GB1085384A - Tubular fuel pencil having a thin flexible can for nuclear reactors - Google Patents
Tubular fuel pencil having a thin flexible can for nuclear reactorsInfo
- Publication number
- GB1085384A GB1085384A GB27089/65A GB2708965A GB1085384A GB 1085384 A GB1085384 A GB 1085384A GB 27089/65 A GB27089/65 A GB 27089/65A GB 2708965 A GB2708965 A GB 2708965A GB 1085384 A GB1085384 A GB 1085384A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- corrugations
- tube
- canning
- wires
- fuel
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
Links
Classifications
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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
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- 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
Landscapes
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
- Rigid Pipes And Flexible Pipes (AREA)
- Solid Fuels And Fuel-Associated Substances (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Physical Or Chemical Processes And Apparatus (AREA)
Abstract
1,085,384. Fuel elements. EUROPEAN ATOMIC ENERGY COMMUNITY (EURATOM). June 25, 1965 [Aug. 14, 1964], No. 27089/65. Heading G6C. An elongate cylindrical fuel element comprises inner and outer tubes 1, 2 defining an annular space containing a tube or stack of rings 3 of fissile material; the inner tube includes corrugations 9 through which the inner tube is supported by the corrugations contacting a rigid graphite cylindrical member 12. Coolant flows both through the passage between 1 and 12, and along the exterior of the outer tube 2; small corrugations 20 are provided. The large longitudinal corrugations 9 house stiffeners 13 since the casing is preferably very thin stainless steel, e.g. 0À05 mm. thick. The longitudinal and transverse corrugations 10, 11 provide for radial and axial flexibility; the spaces between the fuel column and the canning material are filled with a metal which is plastic at the operating temperature, e.g. magnesium. The can ends are closed by annular rings 5 which carry wires 15 to rigidly secure the cylinder 12 to the canning; these wires can be replaced (Fig. 3, not shown) by a spider.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| BE1852 | 1964-08-14 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB1085384A true GB1085384A (en) | 1967-09-27 |
Family
ID=3839721
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB27089/65A Expired GB1085384A (en) | 1964-08-14 | 1965-06-25 | Tubular fuel pencil having a thin flexible can for nuclear reactors |
Country Status (8)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US3308033A (en) |
| BE (1) | BE651866A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE1489842A1 (en) |
| ES (1) | ES316247A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1085384A (en) |
| IL (1) | IL24059A (en) |
| LU (1) | LU49312A1 (en) |
| NL (1) | NL6510553A (en) |
Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2168192A (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1986-06-11 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
Families Citing this family (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4853177A (en) * | 1983-05-06 | 1989-08-01 | The Babcock & Wilcox Company | Void plug for annular fuel pellets |
| DE19848581C1 (en) * | 1998-10-21 | 2000-04-20 | Siemens Ag | Fuel rod, especially for nuclear reactor fuel element, comprises column of fissile pellets in sleeve tube, with plugs at each end, and thermally insulating layer |
| US8116423B2 (en) | 2007-12-26 | 2012-02-14 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Nuclear reactor (alternatives), fuel assembly of seed-blanket subassemblies for nuclear reactor (alternatives), and fuel element for fuel assembly |
| WO2009082254A1 (en) | 2007-12-26 | 2009-07-02 | Thorium Power Inc. | Nuclear reactor (variants), fuel assembly consisting of driver-breeding modules for a nuclear reactor (variants) and a fuel cell for a fuel assembly |
| CA2748367C (en) | 2008-12-25 | 2016-11-29 | Thorium Power, Inc. | A light-water reactor fuel assembly and a fuel element thereof |
| WO2011143172A1 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2011-11-17 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly with metal fuel alloy kernel and method of manufacturing thereof |
| US10192644B2 (en) | 2010-05-11 | 2019-01-29 | Lightbridge Corporation | Fuel assembly |
| US10170207B2 (en) | 2013-05-10 | 2019-01-01 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly |
Family Cites Families (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BE619189A (en) * | 1962-06-20 |
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1964
- 1964-08-14 BE BE651866D patent/BE651866A/xx unknown
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1965
- 1965-06-25 GB GB27089/65A patent/GB1085384A/en not_active Expired
- 1965-07-06 DE DE19651489842 patent/DE1489842A1/en active Pending
- 1965-07-20 US US473420A patent/US3308033A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1965-07-29 IL IL24059A patent/IL24059A/en unknown
- 1965-08-07 ES ES0316247A patent/ES316247A1/en not_active Expired
- 1965-08-11 LU LU49312A patent/LU49312A1/xx unknown
- 1965-08-12 NL NL6510553A patent/NL6510553A/xx unknown
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2168192A (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1986-06-11 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
| GB2168192B (en) * | 1984-12-07 | 1989-08-31 | Atomic Energy Authority Uk | Gas cooled nuclear reactors |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| NL6510553A (en) | 1966-02-15 |
| BE651866A (en) | 1965-02-15 |
| ES316247A1 (en) | 1966-03-16 |
| IL24059A (en) | 1969-07-30 |
| DE1489842A1 (en) | 1969-06-26 |
| LU49312A1 (en) | 1967-02-13 |
| US3308033A (en) | 1967-03-07 |
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