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Title: LOADING MACHINE FOR REACTORS

Abstract

An apparatus is described for loading or charging slugs of fissionable material into a nuclear reactor. The apparatus of the invention is a "muzzle loading" type comprising a delivery tube or muzzle designed to be brought into alignment with any one of a plurality of fuel channels. The delivery tube is located within the pressure shell and it is also disposed within shielding barriers while the fuel cantridges or slugs are forced through the delivery tube by an externally driven flexible ram.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4203200
Patent Number(s):
2893575
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
NSA Number:
NSA-14-003198
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUEL ELEMENTS; INSTRUMENTS; PERFORMANCE; PLANNING; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING; SHIELDING; TUBES

Citation Formats

Simon, S L. LOADING MACHINE FOR REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1959. Web.
Simon, S L. LOADING MACHINE FOR REACTORS. United States.
Simon, S L. Wed . "LOADING MACHINE FOR REACTORS". United States.
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abstractNote = {An apparatus is described for loading or charging slugs of fissionable material into a nuclear reactor. The apparatus of the invention is a "muzzle loading" type comprising a delivery tube or muzzle designed to be brought into alignment with any one of a plurality of fuel channels. The delivery tube is located within the pressure shell and it is also disposed within shielding barriers while the fuel cantridges or slugs are forced through the delivery tube by an externally driven flexible ram.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {7}
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