Low pressure drop spacer for nuclear fuel assemblies

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PATENT NO 5278883
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07860649

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A low pressure drop spacer for positioning and retaining the fuel rods of a nuclear fuel assembly in which a plurality of upper and lower spring forks which extend through apertures in the side wall of the spacer into the assembly and through apertures in grid members which divide the assembly. The intersection and superposition of the spring forks, side wall and grid members form fuel rod passageways through which the fuel rods extend.

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FRAMATOME ANP INCPOST OFFICE BOX 10935 3315 OLD FOREST ROAD LYNCHBURG VA 24506

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Bjornard, Trond A Richland, WA 2 28
Patterson, John F Richland, WA 39 1364

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