Core disruptive accident margin seal
Abstract
An apparatus for sealing the annulus defined between a substantially cylindrical rotatable first riser assembly and plug combination disposed in a substantially cylindrical second riser assembly and plug combination of a nuclear reactor system. The apparatus comprises a flexible member disposed between the first and second riser components and attached to a metal member which is attached to an actuating mechanism. When the actuating mechanism is not actuated, the flexible member does not contact the riser components thus allowing the free rotation of the riser components. When desired, the actuating mechanism causes the flexible member to contact the first and second riser components in a manner to block the annulus defined between the riser components, thereby sealing the annulus between the riser components.
- Inventors:
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- Oak Ridge, TN
- Washington Township, Fayette County, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, Pa. (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863180
- Patent Number(s):
- 4113564
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- 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:
- AT(11-1)-2395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- core; disruptive; accident; margin; seal; apparatus; sealing; annulus; defined; substantially; cylindrical; rotatable; riser; assembly; plug; combination; disposed; nuclear; reactor; comprises; flexible; components; attached; metal; actuating; mechanism; actuated; contact; allowing; free; rotation; desired; causes; manner; block; plug combination; annulus defined; apparatus comprises; nuclear reactor; riser assembly; substantially cylindrical; actuating mechanism; apparatus comprise; accident margin; combination disposed; cylindrical rotatable; core disruptive; margin seal; disruptive accident; /376/49/220/976/
Citation Formats
Garin, John, and Belsick, James C. Core disruptive accident margin seal. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web.
Garin, John, & Belsick, James C. Core disruptive accident margin seal. United States.
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"Core disruptive accident margin seal". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863180.
@article{osti_863180,
title = {Core disruptive accident margin seal},
author = {Garin, John and Belsick, James C},
abstractNote = {An apparatus for sealing the annulus defined between a substantially cylindrical rotatable first riser assembly and plug combination disposed in a substantially cylindrical second riser assembly and plug combination of a nuclear reactor system. The apparatus comprises a flexible member disposed between the first and second riser components and attached to a metal member which is attached to an actuating mechanism. When the actuating mechanism is not actuated, the flexible member does not contact the riser components thus allowing the free rotation of the riser components. When desired, the actuating mechanism causes the flexible member to contact the first and second riser components in a manner to block the annulus defined between the riser components, thereby sealing the annulus between the riser components.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
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