High uranium utilization fuel rod for light water reactors

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1982-05-11

1985-01-15

Behrend, Harvey E.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376172, G21C 328

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044938144

ABSTRACT:
An improved fuel rod for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies, said fuel rod having a region of relatively low density fuel pellets, causing the neutron-induced fission reaction to be more uniformly distributed along the rod.

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