Diverter assembly for radioactive material
Abstract
A diverter assembly for diverting a pneumatically conveyed holder for a radioactive material between a central conveying tube and one of a plurality of radially offset conveying tubes includes an airtight container. A diverter tube having an offset end is suitably mounted in the container for rotation. A rotary seal seals one end of the diverter tube during and after rotation of the diverter tube while a spring biased seal seals the other end of the diverter tube which moves between various offset conveying tubes. An indexing device rotatably indexes the diverter tube and this indexing device is driven by a suitable drive. The indexing mechanism is preferably a geneva-type mechanism to provide a locking of the diverter tube in place. 3 figs.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6432783
- Patent Number(s):
- PATENTS-US-A7179922
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89010086
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS; PNEUMATIC TRANSPORT; CONTAINERS; DESIGN; INVENTIONS; TUBES; MATERIALS; TRANSPORT; 050900* - Nuclear Fuels- Transport, Handling, & Storage
Citation Formats
Andrews, K. M., and Starenchak, R. W. Diverter assembly for radioactive material. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Andrews, K. M., & Starenchak, R. W. Diverter assembly for radioactive material. United States.
Andrews, K. M., and Starenchak, R. W. 1988.
"Diverter assembly for radioactive material". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6432783.
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title = {Diverter assembly for radioactive material},
author = {Andrews, K. M. and Starenchak, R. W.},
abstractNote = {A diverter assembly for diverting a pneumatically conveyed holder for a radioactive material between a central conveying tube and one of a plurality of radially offset conveying tubes includes an airtight container. A diverter tube having an offset end is suitably mounted in the container for rotation. A rotary seal seals one end of the diverter tube during and after rotation of the diverter tube while a spring biased seal seals the other end of the diverter tube which moves between various offset conveying tubes. An indexing device rotatably indexes the diverter tube and this indexing device is driven by a suitable drive. The indexing mechanism is preferably a geneva-type mechanism to provide a locking of the diverter tube in place. 3 figs.},
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year = {Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
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