Nuclear fuel elements

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1996-03-15

1998-03-03

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

376427, 376435, 376447, G21C 332

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057243980

ABSTRACT:
A nuclear fuel element for use in a gas cooled nuclear reactor, such as a Magnox reactor, has a plurality of fuel pin supports defining an element axis passing through the supports. Suspended between the supports are a plurality of fuel pins formed by a stack of oxide fuel pellets within a metal tube. Connected between the supports are a number of elongate members, for example tubular rods, which extend parallel to the axis and are disposed around the fuel pins. One or more of the tubular rods incorporates a doping material, such as gadolinia.

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patent: 4113563 (1978-09-01), Tobin
patent: 5565980 (1996-10-01), Davidson et al.

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