Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes
Abstract
A device and method are described for in situ shortening of nuclear reactor zirconium alloy process tubes which have grown as a result of radiation exposure. An upsetting technique is utilized which involves inductively heating a short band of a process tube with simultaneous application of an axial load sufficient to cause upsetting with an attendant decrease in length of the process tube.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5494289
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-024066; EDB-80-065750
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-06-1857
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FUEL CANS; MODIFICATIONS; FUEL RODS; EXPANSION; N-REACTOR; EQUIPMENT; PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ALLOYS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GRAPHITE MODERATED REACTORS; LWGR TYPE REACTORS; PLUTONIUM PRODUCTION REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRODUCTION REACTORS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; 210700* - Nuclear Power Plants- Regulation & Licensing
Citation Formats
Frantz, C E, Alexander, W K, and Lander, W E.B. Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Frantz, C E, Alexander, W K, & Lander, W E.B. Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes. United States.
Frantz, C E, Alexander, W K, and Lander, W E.B. .
"Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes". United States.
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abstractNote = {A device and method are described for in situ shortening of nuclear reactor zirconium alloy process tubes which have grown as a result of radiation exposure. An upsetting technique is utilized which involves inductively heating a short band of a process tube with simultaneous application of an axial load sufficient to cause upsetting with an attendant decrease in length of the process tube.},
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