Published January 17, 1978 | Version v1
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Fuel element loading system

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Description

A nuclear fuel element loading system is described which conveys a plurality of fuel rods to longitudinal passages in fuel elements. Conveyor means successively position the fuel rods above the longitudinal passages in axial alignment therewith and adapter means guide the fuel rods from the conveyor means into the longitudinal passages. The fuel elements are vibrated to cause the fuel rods to fall into the longitudinal passages through the adapter means

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Additional titles

Augmented title (English)
Patent; HTGR

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
6 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl.B75B1/08.
IPC
Int. Cl.B75B1/08.
Patent number
US patent document 4,068,692/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
9379667
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Descriptors DEI
FABRICATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUEL RODS; HTGR TYPE REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT
Descriptors DEC
GAS COOLED REACTORS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS