Valve for fuel pin loading system
Abstract
A cyclone valve surrounds a wall opening through which cladding is projected. An axial valve inlet surrounds the cladding. Air is drawn through the inlet by a cyclone stream within the valve. An inflatable seal is included to physically engage a fuel pin subassembly during loading of fuel pellets.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865330
- Patent Number(s):
- 4498834
- Application Number:
- 06/445,606
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by U.S. 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:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1982 Nov 30
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- valve; fuel; loading; cyclone; surrounds; wall; cladding; projected; axial; inlet; air; drawn; stream; inflatable; seal; included; physically; engage; subassembly; pellets; fuel pellet; fuel pellets; inflatable seal; /414/376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W. Valve for fuel pin loading system. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Christiansen, David W. Valve for fuel pin loading system. United States.
Christiansen, David W. Tue .
"Valve for fuel pin loading system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865330.
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title = {Valve for fuel pin loading system},
author = {Christiansen, David W.},
abstractNote = {A cyclone valve surrounds a wall opening through which cladding is projected. An axial valve inlet surrounds the cladding. Air is drawn through the inlet by a cyclone stream within the valve. An inflatable seal is included to physically engage a fuel pin subassembly during loading of fuel pellets.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
}
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