Published December 3, 1981 | Version v1
Patent

Fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor

Creators

Description

A fuel assembly in a nuclear reactor comprises a locking mechanism that is capable of locking the fuel assembly to the core plate of a nuclear reactor to prevent inadvertent movement of the fuel assembly. The locking mechanism comprises a ratchet mechanism that allows the fuel assembly to be easily locked to the core pate but prevents unlocking except when the ratchet is disengaged

Availability note (English)

Available from Patents Office, Private Bag X400, Pretoria, 0001.

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
22 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G 21 C.
IPC
Int. Cl. G 21 C.
Patent number
ZA patent document 81/8400/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
South Africa
Country of Input or Organization
South Africa
INIS RN
14796334
Subject category
S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FUEL ASSEMBLIES; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR CORES; REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
CONTROL SYSTEMS; REACTOR COMPONENTS

Optional Information

Notes
Priority 16 December 1980 United States. No. 217,059.