Modular basket assembly for fuel assemblies

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11004571
APP PUB NO 20190189295A1
SERIAL NO

16227454

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A basket assembly for receiving a plurality of fuel assemblies includes a basket having a grid defining spacing between fuel assembly compartments, the grid defining a first compartment for receiving a first fuel assembly and a second compartment for receiving a second fuel assembly, wherein the cross-sectional area of the second compartment is larger than the cross-sectional area of the first compartment. The basket assembly is configured to receive in the first compartment a first fuel assembly, the first fuel assembly being a regular fuel assembly, and the basket assembly configured to receive in the second compartment a second fuel assembly, the second fuel assembly being an irregular fuel assembly, wherein the irregular fuel assembly includes at least one irregular fuel rod.

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TN AMERICAS LLC7135 MINSTREL WAY SUITE 300 COLUMBIA MD 21045

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bondre, Jayant R Clarksville, US 6 32
Villaflores, Ernesto Cruz Laurel, US 1 0

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