Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fuel component structure – Plural fuel segments or elements
Patent
1986-06-04
1988-10-11
Kyle, Deborah L.
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Fuel component structure
Plural fuel segments or elements
376423, 376428, 376904, G21C 332
Patent
active
047770163
ABSTRACT:
A fuel assembly including a channel box, upper and lower tie plates, fuel rods inserted in the channel box and held at upper and lower end portions by the upper and lower tie plates, a water rod disposed among the fuel rods and spacers for keeping the fuel rods and the water rod spaced from one another. The water rod has a diameter larger than that of each of the fuel rods and the upper end of the water rod has a height substantially as high as an upper end of an effective enriched fuel section of each fuel rod.
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Igarashi Takao
Mochida Takaaki
Ozawa Michihiro
Yoshioka Toshiro
Hitachi , Ltd.
Hitachi Engineering Co. Ltd.
Kyle Deborah L.
Wasil Daniel
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