Systems and methods for managing shared-path instrumentation and irradiation targets in a nuclear reactor
Abstract
Systems and methods permit discriminate access to nuclear reactors. Systems provide penetration pathways to irradiation target loading and offloading systems, instrumentation systems, and other external systems at desired times, while limiting such access during undesired times. Systems use selection mechanisms that can be strategically positioned for space sharing to connect only desired systems to a reactor. Selection mechanisms include distinct paths, forks, diverters, turntables, and other types of selectors. Management methods with such systems permits use of the nuclear reactor and penetration pathways between different systems and functions, simultaneously and at only distinct desired times. Existing TIP drives and other known instrumentation and plant systems are useable with access management systems and methods, which can be used in any nuclear plant with access restrictions.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Wilmington, NC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1234208
- Patent Number(s):
- 9,224,507
- Application Number:
- 13/709,524
- Assignee:
- GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC52-09NA29626
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2012 Dec 10
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
Citation Formats
Heinold, Mark R., Berger, John F., Loper, Milton H., and Runkle, Gary A. Systems and methods for managing shared-path instrumentation and irradiation targets in a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Heinold, Mark R., Berger, John F., Loper, Milton H., & Runkle, Gary A. Systems and methods for managing shared-path instrumentation and irradiation targets in a nuclear reactor. United States.
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title = {Systems and methods for managing shared-path instrumentation and irradiation targets in a nuclear reactor},
author = {Heinold, Mark R. and Berger, John F. and Loper, Milton H. and Runkle, Gary A.},
abstractNote = {Systems and methods permit discriminate access to nuclear reactors. Systems provide penetration pathways to irradiation target loading and offloading systems, instrumentation systems, and other external systems at desired times, while limiting such access during undesired times. Systems use selection mechanisms that can be strategically positioned for space sharing to connect only desired systems to a reactor. Selection mechanisms include distinct paths, forks, diverters, turntables, and other types of selectors. Management methods with such systems permits use of the nuclear reactor and penetration pathways between different systems and functions, simultaneously and at only distinct desired times. Existing TIP drives and other known instrumentation and plant systems are useable with access management systems and methods, which can be used in any nuclear plant with access restrictions.},
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