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Seal and bearing arrangement for use in a nuclear reactor

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OSTI ID:5162913
A combination seal and bearing arrangement for use in a nuclear reactor including a vessel and vessel cover is disclosed herein. The vessel cover itself includes at least one rotatable plug which serves to perform certain position related functions within the reactor vessel and the combination seal and bearing arrangement is provided for sealing the annular opening around the rotation plug while, at the same time, providing a bearing support for the latter.
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute
Patent Number(s):
US 4330370
OSTI ID:
5162913
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English