Published January 12, 1984 | Version v1
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Nuclear reactor fuel elements

Creators

Description

The fuel elements for a pressurised water reactor comprise arrays of rods of zirconium alloy sheathed nuclear fuel pellets. The helium gas pressure within each rod differs substantially from that of its closest neighbours

Availability note (English)

Available from Patent Office, P.O. Box 200, Woden, A.C.T.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
vp.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21C 3/30; G21C 3/06.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21C 3/30; G21C 3/06.
Patent number
AU patent document 81/70846/B/

INIS

Country of Publication
Australia
Country of Input or Organization
Australia
INIS RN
15044246
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ELEMENT CLUSTERS; FUEL PELLETS; FUEL RODS; HELIUM; PWR TYPE REACTORS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS
Descriptors DEC
ALLOYS; ELEMENTS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; FUEL ELEMENTS; NONMETALS; RARE GASES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
GB priority 8017597.