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Pressure control system for a pressurized water nuclear reactor plant

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OSTI ID:5426796
In a pressure control system of a pressurized water nuclear reactor plant, containing a pressurizer, water sprayers, heaters, power operated relief valves, safety valves, and a pressurizer relief tank, containing a liquid coolant, having a sparger therein for release of water and steam from the pressurizer, the improvement is described wherein the sparger comprises: a primary conduit having a terminus, terminating within the liquid coolant in the pressurizer relief tank, the conduit having orifices therein for discharge of fluid therefrom; a secondary conduit, attached to the terminus of the primary conduit, having orifices therein for discharge of fluid therefrom; and valve means through which the primary and secondary conduits communicate, the valve means responsive to a predetermined pressure differential across the valve means between the primary and secondary conduits.
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
Patent Number(s):
US 4717532
OSTI ID:
5426796
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English