Method for axially shuffling fuel elements in a nuclear reactor

Details Method for axially shuffling fuel elements in a nuclear reactor Method for axially shuffling fuel elements in a nuclear reactor

1975-04-03

1977-08-09

Engle, Samuel W.

176 84, G21C 1900

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ABSTRACT:
A method for axially shuffling fuel elements in a nuclear reactor is disclosed wherein column vacancies are created in a manner to allow substantially lateral transfer of a selected number of fuel elements from another adjacent column to a vacated column, the remaining fuel elements of the partially transferred column are removed and discarded whereby to create a new column vacancy, fresh fuel elements are added to the transferred fuel elements to establish a full new column of fuel elements and continuing such shuffling throughout the entire active core of the reactor.

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patent: 3607643 (1971-09-01), Paget

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