Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fuel component structure – Plural fuel segments or elements
Patent
1997-02-10
1999-11-30
Behrend, Harvey E.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Fuel component structure
Plural fuel segments or elements
376444, G21C 330
Patent
active
059955775
ABSTRACT:
A nuclear fuel bundle has full-length and part-length fuel rods, the latter defining vent volumes interspersed among the full-length fuel rods. The vent volumes afford critical power enhancement by efficiently transferring liquid to adjacent full-length fuel rods. Except for full-length fuel rods adjacent unheated surfaces, for example, the channel and water rods, each fuel rod lies face adjacent a steam vent volume and full-length fuel rods diagonally adjacent a steam vent volume lie face adjacent at least one other steam vent volume whereby, except for full-length fuel rods adjacent non-heat generating surfaces, enhanced critical power performance is applicable to all full-length fuel rods notwithstanding diagonal location of full-length fuel rods relative to a steam vent volume.
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Behrend Harvey E.
General Electric Company
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