Rotating plug bearing and seal
Abstract
A bearing and seal structure for nuclear reactors utilizing rotating plugs above the nuclear reactor vessel. The structure permits lubrication of bearings and seals of the rotating plugs without risk of the lubricant draining into the reactor vessel below. The structure permits lubrication by utilizing a rotating outer race bearing.
- Inventors:
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- Ruffs Dale, PA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 862931
- Patent Number(s):
- 4050987
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corporation (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(11-1)2395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- rotating; plug; bearing; seal; structure; nuclear; reactors; utilizing; plugs; reactor; vessel; permits; lubrication; bearings; seals; risk; lubricant; draining; below; outer; race; outer race; rotating plugs; nuclear reactors; reactor vessel; nuclear reactor; seal structure; rotating plug; vessel below; reactors utilizing; utilizing rotating; /376/277/384/976/
Citation Formats
Wade, Elman E. Rotating plug bearing and seal. United States: N. p., 1977.
Web.
Wade, Elman E. Rotating plug bearing and seal. United States.
Wade, Elman E. Sat .
"Rotating plug bearing and seal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862931.
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title = {Rotating plug bearing and seal},
author = {Wade, Elman E},
abstractNote = {A bearing and seal structure for nuclear reactors utilizing rotating plugs above the nuclear reactor vessel. The structure permits lubrication of bearings and seals of the rotating plugs without risk of the lubricant draining into the reactor vessel below. The structure permits lubrication by utilizing a rotating outer race bearing.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1977},
month = {1}
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