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2023
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Nuclear reactor core loading and operation strategies.
Cores include different types of control ... |
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2022
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Fuel assembly with outer channel including reinforced sidewall and non-reinforced sidewall. The f... |
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2021
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Invention
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Nuclear reactor core loading and operation strategies. Cores include different types of control c... |
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Methods of forming debris filters for nuclear fuel assemblies. Debris filters fit in fuel assembl... |
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2020
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Invention
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Method of configuring sidewalls of an outer channel of a fuel assembly. The method includes asses... |
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2019
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Invention
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Systems and methods for debris-free nuclear component handling. Packaging structures and systems ... |
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2018
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Invention
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Fuel rods with wear-inhibiting coatings. Nuclear reactor components are treated with thermal meth... |
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Systems and methods for removing particulates of a fissile material. A system for removing partic... |
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2017
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Invention
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Debris filters for nuclear fuel assembly and method of using the same. Debris filters fit in fuel... |
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2016
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Invention
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Optimized fuel assembly channels and methods of creating the same. Fuel assemblies include an out... |
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2014
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Invention
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Moderating fuel rods including metal hydride and methods of moderating fuel bundles of boiling wa... |
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Invention
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Fuel rod assembly and method for mitigating the radiation-enhanced corrosion of a zirconium-based... |
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2013
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Invention
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Nuclear reactor fluence reduction systems and methods. Nuclear fuel assemblies include at least o... |
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Invention
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Fuel rods with wear-inhibiting coatings and methods of making the same. Nuclear reactor component... |
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Invention
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Spacers for nuclear fuel assemblies. Fuel spacers include a perimeter piece and alignment strips ... |
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2012
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Invention
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Method and apparatus for a fret resistant fuel rod for a light water reactor (lwr) nuclear fuel b... |
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Invention
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Fuel rods with varying axial characteristics and nuclear fuel assemblies including the same.
Nuc... |
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Invention
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Spacers with deflection-limited rod contacts for nuclear fuel assemblies and methods of making th... |
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Invention
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Spacers with deflection-limited peripheral springs for nuclear fuel assemblies and methods of mak... |
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2011
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Invention
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Channel confinement method for dry-storage of bwr fuel bundles. A method to confine a nuclear rea... |
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Invention
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Tiered tie plates and fuel bundles using the same. Example embodiments are directed to tiered tie... |
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Invention
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Bundle retention clip, fuel assembly including the same, and method of assembling fuel assembly. ... |
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Invention
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Debris trap. A debris trap catches debris falling through a fuel bundle orifice in a nuclear reac... |
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Invention
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Method for pellet cladding interaction (pci) evaluation and mitigation during bundle and core des... |
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Invention
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Debris exclusion and retention device for a fuel assembly. A debris exclusion and retention devic... |
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2010
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Invention
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Optimized fuel supports and methods of creating reactor cores with the same.
Fuel supports have ... |
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Invention
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Tie plate with variable orifice and methods for selective control of fuel assembly coolant flow. ... |
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Invention
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Flow tripping device. A flow tripping device according to a non-limiting embodiment of the presen... |
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Invention
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In-bundle force measurement device and/or method of measuring force applied by spacers in an asse... |
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Invention
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Channel seating tool for nuclear fuel assembly and method for seating channel on the assembly. A ... |
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Invention
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Methods of determining in-reactor susceptibility of a zirconium-based alloy to shadow corrosion. ... |
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Invention
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Exposure boost zone for boiling water reactor nuclear bundles. Disclosed are a fuel rod and a fue... |
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Invention
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Systems and methods for servicing a fuel assembly in a light water reactor.
Systems and methods ... |
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Invention
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Control rod guide tube and method for providing coolant to a nuclear reactor fuel assembly. Contr... |
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Invention
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Nuclear fuel pellet inspection. A system for inspecting nuclear fuel pellets is provided. The ins... |
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2009
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Invention
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Method and apparatus for moving nuclear fuel. The apparatus for creating and editing a nuclear re... |
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Invention
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Fuel bundle designs using mixed spacer types. Example embodiment fuel bundles use multiple types ... |
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Invention
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Debris mitigation upper tie plates and fuel bundles using the same. Example embodiments are direc... |
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2008
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Invention
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Apparatus and method for measuring and setting perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclea... |
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2007
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Invention
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Determination of safety limit minimum critical power ratio. In one embodiment, the method include... |
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Invention
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Channel-lifting tool and method.
A lifting tool is used for lifting a channel on and off of a nu... |
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2006
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Invention
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Surface laser treatment of zr-alloy fuel bundle material.
A method for treating a Zr-alloy fuel ... |
