Published October 13, 1981
| Version v1
Patent
Spacer assembly retainer arrangement
Creators
Description
A nuclear reactor fuel assembly is designed to maintain its structural integrity during all phases of reactor operation. Spacer assemblies, containing a plurality of rectangular slotted plates intersecting and interlocking in egg-crate fashion, laterally maintain the fuel elements and guide tubes in a spaced array. Spacer assembly movement is restrained by collars mechanically fixed to guide tube sleeves at each spacer assembly location
Availability note (English)
U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.Additional details
Additional titles
- Augmented title (English)
- Patent; PWR; BWR
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- v p.
- Patent number
- US patent document 4,294,660/A/
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 13700193
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- BWR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; NUCLEAR FUELS; PLATES; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SLEEVES; SPACERS; TUBES
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY SOURCES; FUELS; REACTOR MATERIALS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS