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Title: Fuel washout detection system

Abstract

A system for detecting grossly failed reactor fuel by detection of particulate matter as accumulated on a filter.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
865712
Patent Number(s):
4560529
Application Number:
06/462,852
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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: 1983 Feb 01
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
fuel; washout; detection; detecting; grossly; failed; reactor; particulate; matter; accumulated; filter; particulate matter; reactor fuel; failed reactor; /376/976/

Citation Formats

Colburn, Richard P. Fuel washout detection system. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Colburn, Richard P. Fuel washout detection system. United States.
Colburn, Richard P. Tue . "Fuel washout detection system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865712.
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