GO-DEVILS
Abstract
This patent relates to a device normally termed a godevil for use in clearing pipes of sludge, and in particular describes an arrangement for housing a radioactive source within a go-devil whereby the source is removed from a radioactivity shield for detection purposes only when the go-devil is in use. In the described go-devil the radioactive source is housed in a member attached to a piston. Under normal pressure conditions the piston is forced in a direction to position the source within a lead shield. A bellows senses the pressure external to the go-devil and acts through a hydraulic line to force the piston in a direction to remove the source from the shield as long as the pressure is above a pre-set value.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4329497
- Patent Number(s):
- 2821636
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B08 - CLEANING B08B - CLEANING IN GENERAL
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01V - GEOPHYSICS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-007012
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; HYDRAULICS; PATENT; PIPES; PRESSURE; RADIATION SOURCES; SHIELDING
Citation Formats
Jefferson, S. GO-DEVILS. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Jefferson, S. GO-DEVILS. United States.
Jefferson, S. Tue .
"GO-DEVILS". United States.
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title = {GO-DEVILS},
author = {Jefferson, S},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to a device normally termed a godevil for use in clearing pipes of sludge, and in particular describes an arrangement for housing a radioactive source within a go-devil whereby the source is removed from a radioactivity shield for detection purposes only when the go-devil is in use. In the described go-devil the radioactive source is housed in a member attached to a piston. Under normal pressure conditions the piston is forced in a direction to position the source within a lead shield. A bellows senses the pressure external to the go-devil and acts through a hydraulic line to force the piston in a direction to remove the source from the shield as long as the pressure is above a pre-set value.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {1}
}
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