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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 1991
Filed:
Jan. 24, 1990
Harold B King, Jr, Wrightsville Beach, NC (US);
Tracy S Harmon, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abdul G Dada, Wilmington, NC (US);
Frederick C Schoenig, Jr, Wilmington, NC (US);
Eileen F Haag, Wilmington, NC (US);
Gerald W McKenzie, Wilmington, NC (US);
General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosed invention comprises a method for assembling fuel bundles for service in nuclear reactors which minimizes damage to the assembled components of a nature that renders the components susceptible to destructive corrosion in service, and the enhanced product of the improved method. The invention includes the utilization of a temporary protective barrier, such as water soluble sodium silicate or gelatin, intermediate the components during assembly.