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Method Of Increasing Depletion Capacity Of A Control Rod For A Nuclear Reactor
US Patent:
5742651, Apr 21, 1998
Filed:
Mar 18, 1996
Appl. No.:
8/617065
Inventors:
Michael J. Anderson - Wilmington NC
Assignee:
General Electric Company - Schenectady NY
International Classification:
G21C 700, G21C 724
US Classification:
376260
Abstract:
The control rod for a nuclear reactor includes a plurality of wings each having segments of neutron absorbing material exposed along the length of the rod. During refueling, the segments of neutron absorbing material are rearranged within the control rod and the control rod is reinserted into the reactor core. By rearranging the segments, optimum use of the depletion capacity of each segment is effected, maximizing the number of cycles for which the control rod may be used.