Fuel channel assembly and fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor

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PATENT NO 11183311
APP PUB NO 20180301230A1
SERIAL NO

15966552

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A fuel assembly for a pressure-tube nuclear reactor includes a fuel channel assembly. The fuel channel assembly has an outer conduit and an inner conduit received within the outer conduit. The conduits define an annular fuel bundle chamber for receiving a flow of a coolant in one direction. The inner conduit includes a central flow passage for receiving a flow of the coolant in an opposite direction. A fuel bundle positioned within the fuel bundle chamber consists of fuel elements arranged to form an inner ring surrounding the inner conduit, and an outer ring surrounding the inner ring. The coolant may be light water, and geometries of the fuel assembly may be selected so moderation by the volume of coolant promotes generally uniform power distribution in the fuel elements.

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ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITED/ ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE DU CANADA LIMITÉECHALK RIVER ONTARIO K0J 1J0

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bromley, Blair Deep River, CA 2 12
Nava-Dominguez, Armando Deep River, CA 2 12
Pencer, Jeremy Deep River, CA 2 12

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