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Hot leg relief system

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5226099

A system is provided for the relief of excess pressure from the hot leg of a nuclear reactor to the cold leg on the occurrence of a loss of coolant accident. This system includes a conduit connecting the hot leg with the cold leg. The conduit further includes a check valve which is operated on the basis of differential pressure so that during normal operation the valve is closed.

Assignee:
Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4064001
OSTI ID:
5226099
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English