Nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct-tube-to-inlet-nozzle attachment system
Abstract
A reusable system for removably attaching the lower end 21 of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct tube to an upper end 11 of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly inlet nozzle. The duct tube's lower end 21 has sides terminating in locking tabs 22 which end in inwardly-extending flanges 23. The flanges 23 engage recesses 13 in the top section 12 of the inlet nozzle's upper end 11. A retaining collar 30 slides over the inlet nozzle's upper end 11 to restrain the flanges 23 in the recesses 13. A locking nut 40 has an inside threaded portion 41 which engages an outside threaded portion 15 of the inlet nozzle's upper end 11 to secure the retaining collar 30 against protrusions 24 on the duct tube's sides.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864328
- Patent Number(s):
- 4348353
- Application Number:
- 06/206231
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (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:
- EY-76-C-14-2170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1980 Nov 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- nuclear; reactor; fuel; assembly; duct-tube-to-inlet-nozzle; attachment; reusable; removably; attaching; 21; duct; tube; upper; 11; inlet; nozzle; terminating; locking; tabs; 22; inwardly-extending; flanges; 23; engage; recesses; 13; top; section; 12; retaining; collar; 30; slides; restrain; nut; 40; inside; threaded; portion; 41; engages; outside; 15; secure; protrusions; 24; threaded portion; inlet nozzle; nuclear reactor; reactor fuel; fuel assembly; duct tube; removably attaching; extending flange; top section; nozzle attachment; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W., and Smith, Bob G. Nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct-tube-to-inlet-nozzle attachment system. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
Christiansen, David W., & Smith, Bob G. Nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct-tube-to-inlet-nozzle attachment system. United States.
Christiansen, David W., and Smith, Bob G. Fri .
"Nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct-tube-to-inlet-nozzle attachment system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864328.
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author = {Christiansen, David W. and Smith, Bob G.},
abstractNote = {A reusable system for removably attaching the lower end 21 of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly duct tube to an upper end 11 of a nuclear reactor fuel assembly inlet nozzle. The duct tube's lower end 21 has sides terminating in locking tabs 22 which end in inwardly-extending flanges 23. The flanges 23 engage recesses 13 in the top section 12 of the inlet nozzle's upper end 11. A retaining collar 30 slides over the inlet nozzle's upper end 11 to restrain the flanges 23 in the recesses 13. A locking nut 40 has an inside threaded portion 41 which engages an outside threaded portion 15 of the inlet nozzle's upper end 11 to secure the retaining collar 30 against protrusions 24 on the duct tube's sides.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1982},
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