Charging machine

Patent · 25 May 1976

OSTI ID:862551

Medlin, John B ^[1]

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1. Newark, DE

A charging machine for loading fuel slugs into the process tubes of a nuclear reactor includes a tubular housing connected to the process tube, a charging trough connected to the other end of the tubular housing, a device for loading the charging trough with a group of fuel slugs, means for equalizing the coolant pressure in the charging trough with the pressure in the process tubes, means for pushing the group of fuel slugs into the process tube and a latch and a seal engaging the last object in the group of fuel slugs to prevent the fuel slugs from being ejected from the process tube when the pusher is removed and to prevent pressure liquid from entering the charging machine.

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Lab
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States Energy (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 3958699
• OSTI ID: 862551
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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