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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
May. 15, 2012
Eric P. Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brian S. Triplett, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett J. Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Scott L. Pfeffer, Wilmington, NC (US);
Eric P. Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brian S. Triplett, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett J. Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Scott L. Pfeffer, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a fuel bundle for a liquid metal cooled reactor includes a channel, a nose assembly secured to a lower end of the channel, a plurality of fuel rods disposed within the channel, and an internal mixer disposed within the channel above the plurality of fuel rods. The internal mixer includes peripheral flow control members and interior flow control members. The peripheral flow control members are located near walls of the channel, and the interior flow control members are located towards a longitudinal center of the housing. At least one of the peripheral flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel towards an interior of the channel, and at least one of the interior flow control members is configured to direct liquid metal flowing through the channel away from the interior of the channel.