Nuclear reactor fuel assemblies and process for production

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12040099
APP PUB NO 20210375495A1
SERIAL NO

17334060

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A nuclear fuel assembly for a nuclear reactor core, the fuel assembly having at least one fuel element including an elongated shell defining an interior volume, a lattice structure disposed within the interior volume, at least one flow channel extending through the lattice structure, at least one lattice site disposed in the lattice structure, and at least one fuel compact disposed within a corresponding one of the at least one lattice site, a first end cap including a boss having a first cross-sectional shape, the first end cap being affixed to a first end of the shell, and a second end cap including a first bore having a second cross-sectional shape, the second end cap being affixed to a second end of the shell, wherein the first cross-sectional shape of the boss is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the bore.

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  • BWXT NUCLEAR ENERGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barger, Earl Brian Goode, US 12 25
Fitzner, Scott Lee Appomattox, US 3 1
Fleming, Emily Forest, US 2 0
Oswald, Todd Charlotte, US 2 0
Shargots, Scott J Forest, US 44 137
Ziegler, Ryan Z Forest, US 10 15

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