Valve for fuel pin loading system
Abstract
A cyclone valve surrounds a wall opening through which cladding is projected. An axial valve inlet surrounds the cladding. Air is drawn through the inlet by a cyclone stream within the valve. An inflatable seal is included to physically engage a fuel pin subassembly during loading of fuel pellets.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5349701
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005931
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-043366
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FUEL PINS; FABRICATION; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; VALVES; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; BREEDER REACTORS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FLOW REGULATORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Christiansen, D W. Valve for fuel pin loading system. United States: N. p., 1984.
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Christiansen, D W. Valve for fuel pin loading system. United States.
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"Valve for fuel pin loading system". United States.
@article{osti_5349701,
title = {Valve for fuel pin loading system},
author = {Christiansen, D W},
abstractNote = {A cyclone valve surrounds a wall opening through which cladding is projected. An axial valve inlet surrounds the cladding. Air is drawn through the inlet by a cyclone stream within the valve. An inflatable seal is included to physically engage a fuel pin subassembly during loading of fuel pellets.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
}
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