Nuclear fuel bundle containing thorium and nuclear reactor comprising same

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PATENT NO 11276502
APP PUB NO 20180240557A1
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15730443

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Fuel bundles for a nuclear reactor are disclosed, and in some embodiments include a first fuel element including thorium dioxide; a second fuel element including uranium having a first fissile content; and a third fuel element including uranium having a second fissile content different from the first fissile content. Nuclear reactors using such fuel bundles are also disclosed, including pressurized heavy water nuclear reactors. The uranium having the different fissile contents can include combinations of natural uranium, depleted uranium, recycled uranium, slightly enriched uranium, and low enriched uranium.

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ATOMIC ENERGY OF CANADA LIMITEDCHALK RIVER ON K0J 1J0

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Arsenault, Benoit Georgetown, CA 2 7
Bodner, Robert R Oakville, CA 3 12
Boubcher, Mustapha Burlington, CA 6 21
Cottrell, Cathy Ancaster, CA 6 21
Hamilton, Holly Bruce Deep River, CA 2 7
Hyland, Bronwyn H Deep River, CA 2 7
Kuran, Sermet Mississauga, CA 8 34

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