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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1980
Filed:
Sep. 12, 1977
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary N Miertschin, San Diego, CA (US);
Kenneth F Powell, Cardiff, CA (US);
Assignee:
General Atomic Company, San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
264-05 ;
Abstract
A nuclear fuel element and a method for making the fuel element are described. The fuel element comprises a graphite block in which elongated holes are filled with nuclear fuel. The nuclear fuel in each of the holes comprises a plurality of fuel rod segments which are, before firing, spaced from each other by a plurality of spacers. Upon firing, the spacer material gasifies, leaving unfilled gaps between the fuel rod segments.