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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Feb. 11, 1999
Olov Nylund, Västerås, SE;
Bo Fredin, Västerås, SE;
Sture Helmersson, Kolbäck, SE;
ABB Atom AB, Vasteras, SE;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a fuel assembly with a substantially square cross section for a light-water reactor. The light-water reactor comprises a plurality of fuel rods (,) extending between a top tie plate (,) and a bottom tie plate (,). A fuel rod (,) comprises a cladding tube (,) with a first and a second end which surround a column with fissionable material (,). According to one aspect of the invention, at least one fuel rod (,) is provided with an axial gap (,) in the fissionable material (,), such that fissionable material (,) is arranged on both sides of the axial gap (,) in the fuel rod (,).