APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND REMOVING BURNABLE POISON RODS FROM THE SPIDER IN A FUEL ASSEMBLY

APPARATUS FOR SECURING AND REMOVING BURNABLE POISON RODS FROM THE SPIDER IN A FUEL ASSEMBLY

A burnable poison rod (73) is supported in a bore (80) formed in a spider arm (81). The rod has a projecting stem (76) at one end which rests in the bore. The stem has a transverse flange which retains it in the bore. A groove is formed in the flange to define a predetermined weak point. Application...

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Hauptverfasser: SCHLUDERBERG DONALD C, EDWARDS GERALD T
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
NUCLEAR PHYSICS
NUCLEAR REACTORS
PHYSICS
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Zusammenfassung:A burnable poison rod (73) is supported in a bore (80) formed in a spider arm (81). The rod has a projecting stem (76) at one end which rests in the bore. The stem has a transverse flange which retains it in the bore. A groove is formed in the flange to define a predetermined weak point. Application of a longitudinal force breaks the stem from the flange at the groove and allows the rod to be withdrawn. The arrangement is used to flatten the power distribution in a nuclear reactor core.