Filter and a fuel assembly for a nuclear plant
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Sweden AB
InventorsUffe Bergmann, Hoshiar Amin
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Abstract
A filter for separating particles from a cooling liquid in a nuclear plant is presented. The filter includes at least one passage with an inner surface, an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein the at least one passage is arranged to permit through-flow of the cooling liquid in a main flow direction (MFD) from the inlet end to the outlet end. The inner surface of the at least one passage includes at least one surface section having a structured surface forming a plurality of surface portions facing the main flow direction (MFD) of the cooling liquid and being arranged to catch the particles. Also, a fuel assembly for a nuclear plant, including a filter is presented.
Claims21
A filter for separating particles from a cooling liquid in a nuclear plant, wherein the filter comprises at least one passage with an inner surface, an inlet end and an outlet end, wherein said at least one passage delimits through-flow of the cooling liquid in a main flow direction (MFD) in the at least one passage from the inlet end to the outlet end, at least one surface section arranged on the inner surface and having a structured surface forming a plurality of surface portions facing said main flow direction (MFD) of the cooling liquid to catch said particles.
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