FUEL ASSEMBLY FOR BOILING WATER REACTOR

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15513696

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A fuel assembly for a boiling water reactor, having fuel rods, a tie plate, a handle device, and at least two water rods attached to the tie plate and to the handle device. A plurality of spacers, define first passages for some of the fuel rods, and second passages for the water rods. Each water rod comprises a tube part attached to the tie plate, and a solid part attached to the handle device. The tube part permits a flow of coolant. The spacers include primary spacers and a secondary spacer. The primary spacers are attached to the tube parts. The tie plate, the water rods, the primary spacers and the handle device form a support structure carrying the weight of the fuel rods. The secondary spacer is positioned at the solid part of the respective water rod.

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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC SWEDEN AB721 63 VÄSTERÅS

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HELMERSSON, Sture Hallstahammar, SE 23 99
MÅNSSON, Markus Västerås, SE 3 1
SÖDERLUND, Anders Surahammar, SE 3 2

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