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Title: Ultrasonic decontamination robot

Abstract

A method is described of removing radioactive contamination from a primary fluid header of a steam generator between periods of active operation thereof, the header having a sealable access manway therein to permit access to interior surfaces of the header. The method consists of: inserting through the header manway into the interior thereof a robotic arm having a base portion sized to fit sealably in the manway, an ultrasonic decontamination head disposed to be movable at an end of the robotic arm, a solvent supply tube connected to the decontamination head, and a fluid removal conduit disposed at a low point in the interior of the header; sealing the base portion in the header manway.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5592978
Patent Number(s):
US 4595419
Assignee:
Protopower Corp.
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Dec 1982
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 42 ENGINEERING; DECONTAMINATION; ROBOTS; STEAM GENERATORS; REMOTE CONTROL; SEALS; SIGNALS; SOLVENTS; SURFACES; ULTRASONIC WAVES; BOILERS; CLEANING; CONTROL; SOUND WAVES; VAPOR GENERATORS; 220502* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Environmental Aspects- Radioactive Effluents; 220200 - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories; 420203 - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures

Citation Formats

Patenaude, R S. Ultrasonic decontamination robot. United States: N. p., 1986. Web.
Patenaude, R S. Ultrasonic decontamination robot. United States.
Patenaude, R S. 1986. "Ultrasonic decontamination robot". United States.
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title = {Ultrasonic decontamination robot},
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abstractNote = {A method is described of removing radioactive contamination from a primary fluid header of a steam generator between periods of active operation thereof, the header having a sealable access manway therein to permit access to interior surfaces of the header. The method consists of: inserting through the header manway into the interior thereof a robotic arm having a base portion sized to fit sealably in the manway, an ultrasonic decontamination head disposed to be movable at an end of the robotic arm, a solvent supply tube connected to the decontamination head, and a fluid removal conduit disposed at a low point in the interior of the header; sealing the base portion in the header manway.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Tue Jun 17 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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