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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2014
Applicant:
Areva Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Inventor:
Mihai G. M. Pop, Alexandria, VA (US);
Assignee:
Framatome Inc., Lynchburg, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/30 (2006.01); G21C 3/07 (2006.01); B32B 18/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/07 (2013.01); B32B 18/00 (2013.01); C04B 2235/5244 (2013.01); C04B 2237/365 (2013.01); C04B 2237/38 (2013.01); Y02E 30/40 (2013.01);
Abstract
A fuel rod for a nuclear fission reactor is disclosed and claimed. The fuel rod includes an elongate hollow cladding configured to retain a nuclear fuel therein. The cladding includes an elongate hollow tube. Fiber layers are positioned around the outside surface of the tube or within the tube forming an integral part thereof. Both the tube and the fibers are formed of a ceramic material. A fuel assembly including a plurality of such fuel rods is also disclosed and claimed.