Published March 6, 1980 | Version v1
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Fuel rod for nuclear reactors

Description

The fuel or breeder element with fission gas plenum has hollow spaces on the central part of the fuel or breeder material volume, which are filled with sodium. During operation, this sodium provides a second heat transport mechanism, as the sodium evaporates, rises into the fission gas plenum, condenses on the metal sleeve there and returns to the fuel or breeding zone under gravity or capillary effect. (DG)

Availability note (English)

MF available from INIS under the Report Number; Available from Deutsches Patentamt, Muenchen, Germany, F.R.

Abstract (German)

Das Brenn- oder Brutelement mit Spaltgasplenum weist im zentralen Bereich des Brenn- oder Brutstoffvolumens Hohlraeume auf, die mit Na gefuellt sind. Waehrend des Betriebes bildet dieses Na einen zweiten Waermetransportmechanismus, da das Na verdampft, zum Spaltgaslenum aufsteigt, dort an der metallischen Umhuellung kondensiert und durch Schwerkraft oder Kapillarwirkung in die Brenn- oder Brutstoffzone wieder zurueckkehrt. (DG)

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Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (German)
Brennelement in Stabform fuer Kernreaktoren

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
4 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21C 3/20.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21C 3/20.
Patent number
DE patent document 2142744/B/

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
13650845
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Descriptors DEI
CONSTRUCTION; FISSION PRODUCTS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT TRANSFER; PLANNING; SHAPE; SODIUM
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METALS; ELEMENTS; ENERGY TRANSFER; ISOTOPES; METALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; REACTOR COMPONENTS