Nuclear fuel assembly having varying spacing between fuel rods

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PATENT NO 9666311
APP PUB NO 20150310941A1
SERIAL NO

13822550

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A nuclear fuel assembly having varying spacing between fuel rods is provided. The nuclear fuel assembly includes a bundle of fuel rods. The fuel rods are arranged in a first lattice with a non-uniform pitch between the fuel rods in the lowermost section of the fuel assembly and in a second lattice with a uniform pitch between the fuel rods in the uppermost section of the fuel assembly.

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AREVA NP92400 COURBEVOIE

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Bender, Otmar Weinsendorf, DE 2 2
Koch, Robert Hochstadt, DE 286 2587

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