Fuel channel isotope irradiation at full operating power

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11342086
APP PUB NO 20190043630A1
SERIAL NO

16052964

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A fuel bundle surrogate for the irradiation of a target material, having a plurality of tube sheaths, each tube sheath being parallel to a longitudinal center axis of the fuel bundle surrogate, a plurality of end caps, a pair of end plates, wherein the end plates are disposed at opposing ends of the plurality of tube sheaths, and a first target comprised of a first target material suitable for producing the isotope by way of a neutron capture event, wherein the first target is disposed in a first tube sheath, and wherein the first tube sheath of the plurality of tube sheaths comprises an elongated thickened wall portion and a pair of annular end portions, each annular end portion being disposed on a corresponding end of the thickened wall portion and having a wall thickness that is less than a wall thickness of the thickened wall portion.

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BWXT ISOTOPE TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC800 MAIN STREET LYNCHBURG VA 24504

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Fisher, Benjamin D Lynchburg, US 39 116
Onderwater, Thomas G Peterborough, CA 9 21

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