Nuclear fuel assembly coolant control

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5066453
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07389298

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An apparatus for controlling the flow of coolant through a nuclear fuel assembly, in which a coolant flow restrictor 26 having longitudinal ducts 30 is provided with plug members 48, 49, 50 of different lengths. The plug members 48, 49, 50 are moved longitudinally by the effect of neutron induced growth on an actuating member 60. A connecting member 53 converts the growth of the actuating member 60 into a longitudinal movement of the plug members 48, 49, 50 so that they are progressively withdrawn from the flow restrictor 26 to increase the flow of coolant through the flow restrictor 26.

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UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITYOXFORDSHIRE OXFORDSHIRE

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Betts, Colin Altrincham, GB 1 12
Ford, James West Derby, GB 14 83
Heppenstall, Neil G MacClesfield, GB 1 12

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