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A fuel element is<br />

a closed pressurized thin-walled design,<br />

consisting <strong>of</strong> shells 2 covered on two sides by end pieces 1 <strong>and</strong> 5.<br />

Inside the shell with a small gap is placed part <strong>of</strong> the end reflector<br />

3 <strong>and</strong> the pellet <strong>of</strong> fissionable material 4. Depending upon the<br />

heat-transfer agent, its<br />

temperature, <strong>and</strong> the type <strong>of</strong> fissionable<br />

material, shell 2 <strong>and</strong> end pieces 1 <strong>and</strong> 5 are made from stainless<br />

steel, for example, KhlGN9T, ZhSK, molybdenum, niobium alloys. <strong>The</strong><br />

fissionable material is made from uranium alloys, uranium carbide<br />

oxide. <strong>The</strong> reflector is made from beryllium, beryllium oxide.<br />

End piece 1 <strong>of</strong> the fuel element freely enters the opening <strong>of</strong> the<br />

pipe panel 6 <strong>and</strong> the rectangular notch <strong>of</strong> fixing plate 7. <strong>The</strong>n<br />

by turning the fuel element 900 it is fixed axially to plate 7 <strong>and</strong><br />

the flange <strong>of</strong> end piece 1. <strong>The</strong>n the end piece is restrained from<br />

freely turning during the transporting <strong>and</strong> operating <strong>of</strong> plate 8<br />

in which there are rectangular notches for the end piece <strong>and</strong> openings<br />

for the passage <strong>of</strong> the heat-transfer agent. Plate 8 is screwed to<br />

the pipe panel 6. In figure 2.7a the S - B cross section is given<br />

without plate 8, <strong>and</strong> view A is given with this plate installed.<br />

8<br />

Sf 5-5<br />

/ 2-<br />

-<br />

5 4<br />

.. . (a) ....<br />

19 (b-4<br />

Fig. 2.7. Construction <strong>of</strong> a fuel element for reactors: a - on fast<br />

neutrcnb; b - on thermal neutrons.<br />

KEY: (1) View.<br />

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