摘要:
A fuel element assembly has a non-symmetrical (in plan) distribution of fuel material and is composed of nuclides of differing concentrations in the nuclear fuel of the fuel elements which are disposed in such a way as to form two subsidiary zones about the plane through the central longitudinal axis of the assembly containing different nuclide concentrations (averaged by volume of nuclear fuel). The active zone of the nuclear reactor contains at least some of these "non-symmetrical" assemblies in which the subsidiary zones whose nuclear fuel contains a lower concentration of fissile nuclides are aligned along the central longitudinal axis of the active zone, whilst the fuel elements of the peripheral series adjoining the side reflector can have an orientation opposite to that of the subsidiary zone with the lower concentration of fissile nuclides. In addition, at least some of the differing types of fuel elements forming the "non-symmetrical" fuel elements can be made with a nuclear fuel containing a depleted absorber.
摘要:
Process for making zirconium alloys for use in liners of fuel element claddings. Electron beam melting of zirconium is utilized to give very low metallic impurities to reduce solid solution strengthening and second phase formation and property variability from lot to lot, while using alloying to reduce the susceptibility to steam corrosion. Preferably, oxygen is controlled to a low level as well, to provide a low, but fabricable, hardness in the alloyed liner material.
摘要:
In a fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor, spacers are used for keeping together and fixing fuel rods (7) and control rod guide tubes (8), if any, in the fuel assembly. To be able to improve the cooling of the fuel rods in the fuel assembly during operation, sub-spacers (5,6) are arranged for controlling the cooling water flow in the fuel assembly. With sub-spacers formed as inner sub-spacers (5) and outer sub-spacers (6), which are placed alternately along the fuel assembly (1), it is possible to create a cross flow which alternately acts between the inner and outer regions in the fuel assembly, whereby the cooling water is mixed with an essentially maintained low pressure drop. The cross flow also provides short distances between the turbulence regions which arise after each spacer, which is expected to lead to a high DNB margin and a low pressure drop.
摘要:
A full assembly for a boiling water reactor in which water rods (18) for providing moderating effects and enhanced cooling effects comprise an outer tube having inlet openings (22) disposed near its lower extremity, intermediate exit openings (24) somewhat above the midpoint of the rods (18) and an inner tube (28) open at its top and bottom, disposed within the upper portion of rod (18) in a critical heat transfer zone (32) and having water outlet openings near the midpoint of heat transfer zone (32).
摘要:
A method of dissolving nuclear material (14) from a relatively long length (10) cut from a nuclear fuel cartridge and having a liquid permeable passageway (16) extending from one end to the other end of the cut length (10). The method comprises holding the cut length (10) upright in a dissolvent (50) for the nuclear material (14) in the cut length (10), so that gas generated by the dissolvent (50) in reacting with the nuclear material (14) produces an effect analogous to that of an air lift pump and circulates the dissolvent (50) through the passageway (16).
摘要:
Des particules de combustible nucleaire revetue sont produites par un premier depot pyrolitique de carbone de faible densite sur des noyaux combustibles, puis par un revetement externe de plus grande densite a retention de produits de fission. Dans l'amelioration, des noyaux d'oxydes d'uranium, de thorium ou de plutonium sont revetus d'un depot associe de carbure de silicium ou de carbure de zirconium et de pyrocarbone de faible densite pour obtenir une dispersion uniforme. Le silicium ou le zirconium est depose en quantite egale a au moins un atome pour chaque fission attendue pendant la vie du combustible.