Induced nuclear reactions: processes – systems – and elements – Fuel component structure – Plural fuel segments or elements
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-26
2005-04-26
Keith, Jack (Department: 3641)
Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements
Fuel component structure
Plural fuel segments or elements
C376S434000, C376S443000, C376S444000, C376S447000, C376S419000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06885722
ABSTRACT:
A fuel assembly attains high burnup and increases reactor shut-down margin when loaded into a reactor core wherein a water gap width on a control rod side and a water gap width on a side opposite to the control rod side are almost equal to each other. The fuel assembly has a plurality of fuel rods arranged in a square lattice pattern, each fuel rod being filled with nuclear fuel pellets and also has at least one neutron moderator rod shifted toward one corner where a control rod is inserted, away from a cross sectional center of the fuel assembly.
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Keith Jack
Mattingly Stanger & Malur, P.C.
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