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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 1988
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Billy E Bingham, Lynchburg, VA (US);
Richard V Demars, Lynchburg, VA (US);
William G Pettus, Monroe, VA (US);
Assignee:
The Babcock & Wilcox Company, New Orleans, LA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
376428 ; 376427 ; 376455 ; 264-05 ;
Abstract
A gas cooled nuclear fuel element. A plurality of progressively sized rigid porous cylinders nested together in coaxial alignment are provided with varying quantities of nuclear fuel to enhance the power density while remaining within temperature limitations of the fuel and base material.