Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes
Abstract
This disclosure describes a device and method 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:
-
- (Richland, WA)
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- United Nuclear Industries, Inc., Richland, WA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863638
- Patent Number(s):
- 4218908
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC) OSTI
- DOE Contract Number:
- EY-76-C-06-1857
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- device; method; shortening; reactor; process; tubes; disclosure; describes; situ; nuclear; zirconium; alloy; grown; result; radiation; exposure; upsetting; technique; utilized; involves; inductively; heating; band; tube; simultaneous; application; axial; load; sufficient; attendant; decrease; length; process tubes; process tube; zirconium alloy; nuclear reactor; radiation exposure; reactor process; simultaneous application; load sufficient; disclosure describes; alloy process; axial load; /72/376/976/
Citation Formats
Frantz, Charles E., Alexander, William K., and Lander, Walter E. B. Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes. United States: N. p., 1980.
Web.
Frantz, Charles E., Alexander, William K., & Lander, Walter E. B. Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes. United States.
Frantz, Charles E., Alexander, William K., and Lander, Walter E. B. Tue .
"Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863638.
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title = {Device and method for shortening reactor process tubes},
author = {Frantz, Charles E. and Alexander, William K. and Lander, Walter E. B.},
abstractNote = {This disclosure describes a device and method 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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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1980},
month = {1}
}
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