US3206369A
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Fuel elements for nuclear reactors
Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
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Filing: 1961-06-15
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Granted: 1965-09-14
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Expires: 1981-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Fortescue Peter
- 👤 Lockett George Edward
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:24
CPC Classifications
G; G21; G21C; G21C3/00; G21C3/02; G21C3/04; G21C3/041; G21C3/30; G21C3/32; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E30/00; Y02E30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLURALITY OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS HAVING TUBULAR GRAPHITE CONTAINERS, MEANS JOINING THE FUEL ELEMENTS IN A CLUSTER FOR COOLING FROM A COMMON GAS SOURCE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS OF NEUTRON MODERATING MATERIAL HAVING THE FUEL ELEMENTS ENGAGED THEREBETWEEN IN SAPACED PARALLEL RELATIONSHLIP, ONE OF SAID SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING MEANS CONNECTED THEREWITH ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY GRAPPLING MEANS, AND THE OTHER OF SAID SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A MANIFOLD COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF EACH OF THE TUBULAR CONTAINERS THROUGH DUCTS FOR VENTING VOLATILE FISSION PRODUCTS AND COOLANT WHICH PERMEATES THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A PLURALITY OF NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENTS HAVING TUBULAR GRAPHITE CONTAINERS, MEANS JOINING THE FUEL ELEMENTS IN A CLUSTER FOR COOLING FROM A COMMON GAS SOURCE COMPRISING A PAIR OF SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS OF NEUTRON MODERATING MATERIAL HAVING THE FUEL ELEMENTS ENGAGED THEREBETWEEN IN SAPACED PARALLEL RELATIONSHLIP, ONE OF SAID SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING MEANS CONNECTED THEREWITH ADAPTED TO BE ENGAGED BY GRAPPLING MEANS, AND THE OTHER OF SAID SPIDER-LIKE MEMBERS HAVING MEANS DEFINING A MANIFOLD COMMUNICATING WITH THE INTERIOR OF EACH OF THE TUBULAR CONTAINERS THROUGH DUCTS FOR VENTING VOLATILE FISSION PRODUCTS AND COOLANT WHICH PERMEATES THROUGH THE CONTAINER WALL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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