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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2020
Filed:
Nov. 02, 2017
Westinghouse Electric Sweden Ab, Västerås, SE;
Sven Perzon, Västerås, SE;
Yann Le Moigne, Västerås, SE;
Henrik Remahl, Västerås, SE;
Tobias Strömgren, Västerås, SE;
Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Västerås, SE;
Abstract
A core plate assembly for a boiling water reactor, and a method of performing work thereon are disclosed. The core plate assembly comprises a core plate having through-going apertures, and a beam structure comprising parallel first beams and parallel second beams being perpendicular to the first beams. The beams enclose a plurality of rectangular areas each enclosing four of the through-going apertures. Control rod guide tubes are aligned with a respective one of the through-going apertures. A transition pieces is received in a respective one of the control rod guide tubes, and has four passages for communicating with a respective fuel assembly. Each passage permits a coolant flow into the respective fuel assembly. A flow inlet is provided for the coolant into each passage. At least one of the flow inlets has a cross-sectional shape deviating from a circular shape.