TUBE SPLITTING APPARATUS

Patent · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4037526

Frantz, C E; Cawley, W E

A tool is described for cutting a coolant tube adapted to contain fuel elements to enable the tube to be removed from a graphite moderator mass. The tool splits the tube longitudinally into halves and curls the longitudinal edges of the halves inwardly so that they occupy less space and can be moved radially inwardly away from the walls of the hole in the graphite for easy removal from the graphite.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-017048
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2983042
• OSTI ID: 4037526
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

ENGINEERING AND EQUIPMENT
COOLANTS
CUTTING TOOLS
EFFICIENCY
FUEL ELEMENTS
GRAPHITE
MODERATORS
TOOLS
TUBES