Automated closure system for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies
Abstract
A welder for automated closure of fuel pins by a pulsed magnetic process in which the open end of a length of cladding is positioned within a complementary tube surrounded by a pulsed magnetic welder. Seals are provided at each end of the tube, which can be evacuated or can receive tag gas for direct introduction to the cladding interior. Loading of magnetic rings and end caps is accomplished automatically in conjunction with the welding steps carried out within the tube.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- West Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865597
- Patent Number(s):
- 4542267
- 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:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- automated; closure; nuclear; reactor; fuel; assemblies; welder; pins; pulsed; magnetic; process; length; cladding; positioned; complementary; tube; surrounded; seals; provided; evacuated; receive; tag; gas; direct; introduction; interior; loading; rings; caps; accomplished; automatically; conjunction; welding; steps; carried; pulsed magnetic; fuel assemblies; nuclear reactor; reactor fuel; fuel pins; tag gas; automated closure; pulsed magnet; accomplished automatically; /219/376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W, and Brown, William F. Automated closure system for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Christiansen, David W, & Brown, William F. Automated closure system for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies. United States.
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"Automated closure system for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865597.
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title = {Automated closure system for nuclear reactor fuel assemblies},
author = {Christiansen, David W and Brown, William F},
abstractNote = {A welder for automated closure of fuel pins by a pulsed magnetic process in which the open end of a length of cladding is positioned within a complementary tube surrounded by a pulsed magnetic welder. Seals are provided at each end of the tube, which can be evacuated or can receive tag gas for direct introduction to the cladding interior. Loading of magnetic rings and end caps is accomplished automatically in conjunction with the welding steps carried out within the tube.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {1}
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