Fuel assembly of a boiling water reactor

摘要

A fuel assembly has a fuel can (1) of square cross-section and is supported by an inlet sleeve (20) which is provided at the lower end with an inlet opening for the coolant flowing through the fuel element. The inlet sleeve (20) has a lower part (22) made from stainless steel and an upper part (21) consisting of thick zircalloy plate, which is welded rigidly to the thin-walled fuel can (1). <IMAGE>