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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 26, 1999
Håkan Söderberg, V{umlaut over (a)}sterås, SE;
ABB Atom AB, Vasteras, SE;
Abstract
A fuel assembly (,) for a boiling water nuclear reactor comprising a plurality of vertical fuel rods (,) which are arranged in spaced relationship between a bottom tie plate (,) and a top tie plate (,). The bottom tie plate (,) is provided with through-holes (,) for the passage of a coolant (F). Further, the fuel assembly (,) comprises a bottom support (,) which is formed substantially from a downstream and an upstream flat surface (,) and four side surfaces (,). The flat surfaces (,) and the side surfaces (,) form a parallelepiped which surrounds a cavity. A filtering member is arranged in the upstream flat surface (,) and comprises a plurality of through-holes (,).