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Tommy Gustafsson

Anders Wallander

The present invention relates to a fuel assembly (,) and a method therefor. The fuel assembly is intended for a light-water cooled nuclear reactor and comprises a first and a second locking member (,), a plurality of elongated elements (,) wherein each of the lower ends of the elongated elements is provided with an end plug (,). The end plug (,) is arranged guided or locked in an end plate (,) which comprises at least two adjacently disposed plug holes (,) for receiving one end plug (,) each. The first locking member (,) is made in an end plug (,) and has a concave shape and the second locking member (,) is arranged slidable in a locking hole (,) which is adapted to extend between the two adjacently disposed plug holes (,) and opening out into these. The second locking member (,) is made with a length exceeding the length of the locking hole (,) and has end surfaces with shapes intended for cooperation with the concave surface of the first locking member (,).

Device and method for locking rods in a bottom tie plate of a fuel assembly

A fuel assembly and a spacer for a boiling reactor comprises an elongated fuel channel which is connected to a coolant intended to flow therethrough. In the fuel channel there is arranged a bundle of also elongated fuel rods retained by a plurality of spacers. The spacers have an external spacer frame which is provided all around with a plurality of openings. There is arranged, at the inside of the spacer frame, an edge which is obliquely positioned in relation to the longitudinal direction of the fuel assembly and which extends in an inclined manner in a direction downstream of the spacer and toward the corner of the spacer to deflect coolant to the fuel rods arranged at these corners.

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S-731 Köping, Sweden

Tommy Gustafsson