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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
May. 01, 2008
Irradiation target retention systems, fuel assemblies having the same, and methods of using the same
William Earl Russell, Ii, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey-smith, Leland, NC (US);
Michael S. Defilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);
William Earl Russell, II, Wilmington, NC (US);
David Grey-Smith, Leland, NC (US);
Michael S. DeFilippis, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
Example embodiments and methods are directed to irradiation target retention devices that may be inserted into conventional nuclear fuel rods and assemblies. Example embodiment devices may hold several irradiation targets for irradiation during operation of a nuclear core containing the assemblies and fuel rods having example embodiment irradiation target retention devices. Irradiation targets may substantially convert to useful radioisotopes upon exposure to neutron flux in the operating nuclear core and be removed and harvested from fuel rods after operation.
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