Fuel assembly for nuclear reactor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5200143
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07864329

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The invention relates to a fuel assembly (1) for a nuclear reactor and comprises a number of parallel fuel rods (2) which are held together by means of spacers (4,5) arranged along the fuel rods as well as guide tubes (3) arranged between the fuel rods (2) and parallel thereto. The guide tubes extend through the spacers (4) and are fixed between a top nozzle (6) and a bottom nozzle (7). According to the invention, bottom sleeves (8) for the guide tubes (3) are arranged in the bottom spacer (5). These bottom sleeves (8) are rigidly fixed to the bottom spacer (5) and rest against the bottom nozzle (7). Each bottom sleeve (8) is provided with a first locking member (9) for receiving a second locking member (10), arranged at the end of the respective guide tube (3), in order to rigidly lock the guide tube (3) to the bottom sleeve (8).

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ABB ATOM AB A SWEDISH CORPORATIONNot Provided

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Johansson, Lennart Vaster.ang.s, SE 26 206

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