Spacer for a fuel assembly of a boiling water reactor

Details Spacer for a fuel assembly of a boiling water reactor Spacer for a fuel assembly of a boiling water reactor

2003-10-24

2009-06-30

Palabrica, Rick (Department: 3663)

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Fuel component structure

Plural fuel segments or elements

C376S441000, C376S443000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07555093

ABSTRACT:
A spacer for a fuel assembly of a boiling water reactor has a frame formed of outer webs and inner webs disposed crosswise relative each other. Gills are disposed on the exterior of the outer webs. The exterior of the outer webs of the spacer is provided with a plurality of projections in the form of bulges in the wall. The bulges project outwardly by a greater distance than the gills.

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