Swinging support for nuclear power plant pressurizer valves

Patent · Tue Jun 18 04:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5780820

Blaushild, R M

This patent describes a nuclear power plant. It comprises a pressurizer having a generally cylindrical vessel wall topped with a dome-like member, a relief and safety valve system having a manifold generally located above and extending about the periphery of the vessel wall of the pressurizer, and an arrangement for supporting the relief and safety valve system. The valve supporting arrangement comprises: lug means; columnar support means, first elongated and generally cylindrical structural members, second elongated and generally cylindrical structural members, collar means, means for disengaging one of the elongated structural members.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (USA)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5024804
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-383392
• OSTI ID: 5780820
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CONTAINERS
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE VESSELS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR CORE RESTRAINTS
REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS
REACTOR SAFETY
RELIEF VALVES
RESTRAINTS
SAFETY
SUPPORTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VALVES