Apparatus for sealing a rotatable shield plug in a liquid metal nuclear reactor
Patent
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OSTI ID:6474759
An apparatus for sealing a rotatable shield plug in a nuclear reactor having liquid metal coolant is described. The apparatus includes a dip -ring seal adapted to provide a fluid barrier between the liquid metal and the atmosphere and to permit rotation of the shield plug. The apparatus also includes a static seal for the rotatable shield plug located between the dip-ring seal and the liquid metal. The static seal isolates the dip-ring seal from the liquid metal vapor during operation at power and can be disengaged for rotation of the shield plug.
- Assignee:
- Electric Power Research Institute
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4236971
- OSTI ID:
- 6474759
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CLOSURES
CONTAINERS
COOLANTS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR VESSELS
REACTORS
SEALS
210500* -- Power Reactors
Breeding
BREEDER REACTORS
CLOSURES
CONTAINERS
COOLANTS
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
EPITHERMAL REACTORS
FAST REACTORS
FBR TYPE REACTORS
LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS
LMFBR TYPE REACTORS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR VESSELS
REACTORS
SEALS