Remotely serviced filter and housing

Patent · Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6868619

Ross, M J; Zaladonis, L A

A filter system for a hot cell comprises a housing adapted for input of air or other gas to be filtered, flow of the air through a filter element, and exit of filtered air. The housing is tapered at the top to make it easy to insert a filter cartridge holds the filter element while the air or other gas is passed through the filter element. Captive bolts in trunnion nuts are readily operated by electromechanical manipulators operating power wrenches to secure and release the filter cartridge. The filter cartridge is adapted to make it easy to change a filter element by using a master-slave manipulator at a shielded window station. 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Westinghouse Idaho Nuclear Co., Inc., Idaho Falls (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC07-84ID12435
• Assignee: TIC; EDB-88-178889
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A6076442
• OSTI ID: 6868619
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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