DISCHARGE VALVE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL
Abstract
A gravity-red dispenser or valve is designed for discharging the fueled spherical elements used in a pebble bed reactor. The dispenser consists of an axially movable tube terminating under a hood having side walls with openings. When the tube is moved so that its top edge is above the tops of the side openings the elements will not flow. As the tube is moved downwardly, the elements flow into the hood through the side openings and over the top edge into the tube at an increasing rate as the tube is lowered further. The tube is spaced at all times from the hood and side walls a distance greater than the diameter of the largest element to prevent damaging of the elements when the dispenser is closed to flow. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4789980
- Patent Number(s):
- 3034689
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-16-017280
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CLOSURES; CONFIGURATION; FUEL ELEMENTS; MOTION; PATENT; PBR; PEBBLE BED; PELLETS; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS; SPHERES; STORAGE; TUBES; VALVES; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Stoughton, L D, and Robinson, S T. DISCHARGE VALVE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL. United States: N. p., 1962.
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Stoughton, L D, & Robinson, S T. DISCHARGE VALVE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL. United States.
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"DISCHARGE VALVE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL". United States.
@article{osti_4789980,
title = {DISCHARGE VALVE FOR GRANULAR MATERIAL},
author = {Stoughton, L D and Robinson, S T},
abstractNote = {A gravity-red dispenser or valve is designed for discharging the fueled spherical elements used in a pebble bed reactor. The dispenser consists of an axially movable tube terminating under a hood having side walls with openings. When the tube is moved so that its top edge is above the tops of the side openings the elements will not flow. As the tube is moved downwardly, the elements flow into the hood through the side openings and over the top edge into the tube at an increasing rate as the tube is lowered further. The tube is spaced at all times from the hood and side walls a distance greater than the diameter of the largest element to prevent damaging of the elements when the dispenser is closed to flow. (AEC)},
doi = {},
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volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {5}
}
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