G21C3/04 - CPC Classification Index

ClassID:

200072 ⎘

G21C3/04 - CPC Classification

Classification description:

Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements; Fuel elements Constructional details

Sub-classes:

G21C2003/045 » {Pellets} 32
G21C3/041 » {Means for removal of gases from fuel elements} 9
G21C3/042 » {Fuel elements comprising casings with a mass of granular fuel with coolant passages through them} 9
G21C3/044 » {Fuel elements with porous or capillary structure} 27
G21C3/06 » Casings; Jackets 48
G21C3/16 » Details of the construction within the casing 51

Recent Application in this class:

20260148871

2026-05-28

HEAT EXCHANGERS

20240308136

2024-09-19

COMPOSITIONS FOR ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING AND METHODS OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, PARTICULARLY OF NUCLEAR REACTOR COMPONENTS

20240266077

2024-08-08

FUNCTIONALLY GRADED LATTICE CERMET FUEL STRUCTURE WITH SHAPE CORRESPONDING TO A MATHEMATICALLY-BASED PERIODIC SOLID, PARTICULARLY FOR NUCLEAR THERMAL PROPULSION APPLICATIONS

20240038406

2024-02-01

Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications

20240038405

2024-02-01

Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications

20230395269

2023-12-07

FUEL ELEMENT WITH MULTI-SMEAR DENSITY FUEL

20230147092

2023-05-11

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENERGY CONVERSION USING AN ANEUTRONIC NUCLEAR FUEL

20220351870

2022-11-03

Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion

20220139575

2022-05-05

Fuel assembly with outer channel including reinforced sidewall and non-reinforced sidewall

#10

20220093281

2022-03-24

System and method for energy conversion using an aneutronic nuclear fuel

#11

20210366623

2021-11-25

Nuclear reactor fuel assembly

#12

20210304909

2021-09-30

Robust nuclear propulsion fission reactor with tri-pitch patterned core and drum absorbers

#13

20200373024

2020-11-26

Molten metal fuel buffer in fission reactor and method of manufacture

#14

20200365290

2020-11-19

Functionally graded lattice cermet fuel structure with shape corresponding to a mathematically-based periodic solid, particularly for nuclear thermal propulsion applications

#15

20200365283

2020-11-19

Method of configuring sidewalls of an outer channel of a fuel assembly

#16

20200353681

2020-11-12

Compositions for additive manufacturing and methods of additive manufacturing, particularly of nuclear reactor components

#17

20200203028

2020-06-25

Additive manufacturing technique for placing nuclear reactor fuel within fibers

#18

20200185114

2020-06-11

Removing heat from a nuclear reactor by having molten fuel pass through plural heat exchangers before returning to core

#19

20200135346

2020-04-30

VVER-1000 fuel assembly bottom nozzle

#20

20200075188

2020-03-05

In-containment spent fuel storage to limit spent fuel pool water makeup

#21

20200075182

2020-03-05

NUCLEAR FUEL ROD FOR FAST REACTORS INCLUDING METALLIC FUEL SLUG COATED WITH PROTECTIVE COATING LAYER AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF

#22

20200027577

2020-01-23

Fuel element with multi-smear density fuel

#23

20200005952

2020-01-02

In-containment spent fuel storage to limit spent fuel pool water makeup

#24

20190115112

2019-04-18

Method of making a nuclear reactor fuel duct

#25

20190047070

2019-02-14

Welded joint between a fuel element casing and a plug

#26

20180330832

2018-11-15

Annular nuclear fuel pellets with central burnable absorber

#27

20180315514

2018-11-01

SPHERICAL FUEL ELEMENT FORMING APPARATUS

#28

20180019025

2018-01-18

Nuclear reactor configured to have molten fuel pass through plural heat exchangers before returning to core

#29

20170352437

2017-12-07

Rod assembly for nuclear reactors

#30

20170352436

2017-12-07

Method and system for providing fuel in a nuclear reactor

#31

20170345521

2017-11-30

Process for manufacturing a pellet of at least one metal oxide

#32

20170301415

2017-10-19

Nuclear fuel particle having a pressure vessel comprising layers of pyrolytic graphite and silicon carbide

#33

20170249998

2017-08-31

COMPOSITION AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING LARGE-GRAINED URANIUM OXIDE NUCLEAR FUEL PELLET

#34

20170206983

2017-07-20

METHOD AND FUEL DESIGN TO STABILIZE BOILING WATER REACTORS

#35

20170062080

2017-03-02

Fuel element with multi-smear density fuel

#36

20170025192

2017-01-26

Method for fabrication of fully ceramic microencapsulation nuclear fuel

#37

20160379726

2016-12-29

Modeling for fuel element deformation

#38

20160372221

2016-12-22

Methods of forming triuranium disilicide structures, and related fuel rods for light water reactors

#39

20160372215

2016-12-22

Method of preparing nuclear fuel pellet including thermal conductive metal and nuclear fuel pellet prepared thereby

#40

20160351278

2016-12-01

Active zone of lead-cooled fast reactor

#41

20160307653

2016-10-20

Fuel channel annulus spacer

#42

20160225468

2016-08-04

Fuel rod cladding, fuel rod and fuel assembly

#43

20160203879

2016-07-14

Optimized fuel assembly channels and methods of creating the same

#44

20160099081

2016-04-07

Moderating fuel rods including metal hydride and methods of moderating fuel bundles of boiling water reactors using the same

#45

20160055923

2016-02-25

Fuel channel for a nuclear power boiling water reactor

#46

20160012924

2016-01-14

Electric fission reactor for space applications

#47

20150221398

2015-08-06

High density UOand high thermal conductivity UOcomposites by spark plasma sintering (SPS)

#48

20150213908

2015-07-30

Fuel channel annulus spacer

#49

20150179288

2015-06-25

Spherical Fuel Reactor

#50

20150170767

2015-06-18

Fully ceramic micro-encapsulated (FCM) fuel for CANDUs and other reactors

#51

20140262007

2014-09-18

Methods of fine forming sapphire tubes and joining sapphire components for nuclear reactor fuel elements and assemblies

#52

20140205054

2014-07-24

Nuclear fuel rod for fast reactors including metallic fuel slug coated with protective coating layer and fabrication method thereof

#53

20140185735

2014-07-03

Fuel assembly

#54

20140185734

2014-07-03

Fuel assembly

#55

20140185733

2014-07-03

NUCLEAR FUEL ELEMENT

#56

20140153687

2014-06-05

FUEL COMPONENT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING OF A FUEL COMPONENT

#57

20130240805

2013-09-19

Uranium dioxide nuclear fuel containing Mn and Al as additives and method of fabricating the same

#58

20130070890

2013-03-21

GROOVED NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLY COMPONENT INSERT

#59

20120263271

2012-10-18

NUCLEAR FUEL

#60

20120020447

2012-01-26

Optimized fuel assembly channels and methods of creating the same

#61

20120020446

2012-01-26

Method and system for providing fuel in a nuclear reactor

#62

20110311015

2011-12-22

FUEL CHANNEL ANNULUS SPACER

#63

20110194666

2011-08-11

Sheathed, annular metal nuclear fuel

#64

20110176650

2011-07-21

Nuclear reactor green and sintered fuel pellets, corresponding fuel rod and fuel assembly

#65

20110158375

2011-06-30

Fuel assembly

#66

20100290578

2010-11-18

DEPLOYABLE ELECTRIC ENERGY REACTOR

#67

20100208861

2010-08-19

Method and system for providing fuel in a nuclear reactor

#68

20100135452

2010-06-03

Liquid-metal-cooled fast reactor core comprising nuclear fuel assembly with nuclear fuel rods with varying fuel cladding thickness in each of the reactor core regions

#69