Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Handling of fission reactor component structure within... – Fuel component
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Carone, Michael J. (Department: 3641)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Handling of fission reactor component structure within...
Fuel component
C376S241000, C376S305000, C376S306000, C376S419000, C376S435000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06891912
ABSTRACT:
A reactor core (104) includes fuel assemblies (202) arranged in a loading pattern (1100) in response to corresponding power levels of the fuel assemblies (202). A crud deposition model (412) is used to predict crud deposition on the fuel assemblies (202) and fuel pins (300) within the fuel assemblies (202). The prediction of crud deposition enables generation of the loading pattern (1100) and design of lattice structures (1600) for the fuel assemblies (202) that results in the reduction of total crud deposition in the reactor core (104) and causes a substantially uniform crud deposition on the fuel assemblies (202) of the reactor core (104).
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Lukic Yovan D.
Schmidt Jeffrey S.
Carone Michael J.
Gresham Lowell W.
Meschkow Jordan M.
Meschkow & Gresham P.L.C.
Pinnacle West Capital Corporation
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