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Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor

Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB
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Filing: 1984-03-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-03-24
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Abstract

Abstract Translated from German Brennstab für einen Kernreaktor mit einer Brennstoffhülle (1) aus einer auf Zirkonium basierenden Legierung, auf deren Innenfläche eine im wesentlichen aus Zirkonium bestehende Schicht (2) aufgebracht ist und in der Kernbrennstoff (3) untergebracht ist. Gemäß der Erfindung enthält die Zirkoniumschicht 0, 1-1 Gewichtsprozent Zinn, und der Gesamtgehalt der übrigen in der Zirkoniumschicht (2) enthaltenen Fremdsubstanzen beträgt weniger als 0,5 Gewichtsprozent. Der Brennstab enthält einen Kernbrennstoff (3) aus vorzugweise Urandioxyd. Fuel rod for a nuclear reactor with a fuel shell (1) made of a zirconium-based alloy, on the inner surface of which a layer (2) consisting essentially of zirconium is applied and which is accommodated in the nuclear fuel (3). According to the invention, the zirconium layer contains 0.1-1% by weight of tin, and the total content of the other foreign substances contained in the zirconium layer (2) is less than 0.5% by weight. The fuel rod contains a nuclear fuel (3), preferably uranium dioxide.

Inventors

  • 👤 Katarina Lundblad Vannesjö

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CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/16; G21C3/20; B; B32; B32B; B32B15/00; B32B15/01; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30; Y10; Y10S; Y10S376/00; Y10S376/90

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References Cited (Backward Citations)

GB1091154A Cited
DE1639249A1 Cited
FR2290738A1 Cited
FR2404898A2 Cited
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