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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 05, 2004
Applicants:
Kirkland D. Broach, Lexington, SC (US);
Carter E. Lunde, Columbia, SC (US);
Phillip L. Hazlett, Columbia, SC (US);
Inventors:
Kirkland D. Broach, Lexington, SC (US);
Carter E. Lunde, Columbia, SC (US);
Phillip L. Hazlett, Columbia, SC (US);
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Co LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 15/00 (2006.01); G21C 19/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A debris filter bottom nozzle for a nuclear fuel assembly having a support skirt and a top plate. The top nozzle plate has defined therethrough a plurality of flow holes. The axial bore through each flow hole is contoured as a venture. Preferably, the venturi is formed with a double chamfered inlet.