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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 11, 2021
Applicant:
Framatome, Courbevoie, FR;
Inventors:
Jérémy Bischoff, Lyons, FR;
Dominique Duthoo, Romans-sur-Isère, FR;
Assignee:
FRAMATOME, Courbevoie, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/10 (2006.01); G21C 3/07 (2006.01); G21C 21/02 (2006.01); B23K 11/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 3/10 (2013.01); G21C 3/07 (2013.01); G21C 21/02 (2013.01); B23K 11/163 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nuclear fuel rod comprises nuclear fuel contained in a cladding, the cladding comprising a tube and two plugs, the tube extending along a central axis and having two ends, each plug being attached to a corresponding end of the tube by sealing the end of the tube. The tube is covered by a tube coating extending over the entire length of the tube from one end of the tube to the other.