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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Per Seltborg, Västerås, SE;
Lars Hallstadius, Västerås, SE;
Björn Rebensdorff, Västerås, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Sweden AB, Vasteras, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 7/24 (2006.01); G21C 7/113 (2006.01); G21C 7/117 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 7/24 (2013.01); G21C 7/113 (2013.01); G21C 7/117 (2013.01); Y02E 30/31 (2013.01); Y02E 30/32 (2013.01); Y02E 30/39 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention concerns a control rod configured for a nuclear power light water reactor of the BWR or PWR kind. The control rod contains absorber material. At least 50%, with respect to weight, of the absorber material that is in the control rod is in the form of hafnium hydride. The invention also concerns the use of such a control rod during operation in a nuclear power light water reactor of the BWR or PWR kind.