Stirrup-type support structure for nuclear power plant pressurizer valves

Patent · Tue Dec 16 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6979076

Blaushild, R M

A support structure is described for supporting a pressurizer safety and relief valve system of a pressurized water reactor, the system being mounted on columnar supports above a pressurizer vessel comprising: a ring girder surrounding the pressurizer wall and spaced therefrom; a plurality of pairs of spaced lugs extending outwardly from the pressurizer wall and affixed thereto at a position below the ring girder; and frames for supporting the ring girder on the lugs; with the columnar supports being supported by the ring girder at a location spaced from the supporting frames.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
• Patent Number(s): US 4629601
• OSTI ID: 6979076
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS
210200* -- Power Reactors
Nonbreeding
Light-Water Moderated
Nonboiling Water Cooled
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FLOW REGULATORS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURIZERS
PWR TYPE REACTORS
REACTORS
RELIEF VALVES
SPACE DEPENDENCE
SUPPORTS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
VALVES
WALLS
WATER COOLED REACTORS
WATER MODERATED REACTORS