METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A COOLING WATER TUBE FOR USE IN A NUCLEAR REACTOR

摘要

A cooling water tube for use in a fuel rod bundle for a nuclear reactor is provided in accordance with a first aspect of the present invention. The tube has a center section, a first end section disposed at one end of the center section, and a second end section disposed at a second end of the center section. The cooling water tube is formed of a single piece of tubing and has no seams or welds between the sections. A method for manufacturing the cooling water tube is also provided in accordance with another aspect of the present invention.