Liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor scanning apparatus

Patent · Tue Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:5195322

Barnes, S; Fothergill, J R

A liquid metal cooled nuclear reactor has scanning means whereby ultra sound is transmitted between a transducer unit and objects in the pool of reactor coolant by way of a liquid wave guide. The wave guide is created by drawing liquid metal from the pool of coolant into a dip pipe to submerge the transducer unit. The liquid metal is drawn up in two stages with a cooling period between the stages.

• Assignee: United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
• Patent Number(s): US 4056434
• OSTI ID: 5195322
• Resource Relation: Patent Priority Date: Priority date 12 Dec 1974, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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