Gas cooled nuclear fuel element

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1989-12-22

1991-10-29

Walsh, Donald P.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376430, 376451, G21C 330

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050614363

ABSTRACT:
A gas cooled nuclear fuel element having a particle fuel retention device which acts as a passive restraint in the event of failure of hot frit. A particle fuel retention device is positioned either in the annular space within the inner frit, in the end cap through which coolant gas flows, or attached to the end cap and extending axially beyond the fuel element.

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patent: 3222773 (1965-12-01), Zambrow
patent: 3291696 (1966-12-01), Sugimoto
patent: 3422523 (1969-01-01), Kling
patent: 3928132 (1975-12-01), Bujas
patent: 4759911 (1988-07-01), Bingham

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