Hanging core support system for a nuclear reactor
Abstract
For holding the reactor core in the confining reactor vessel, a support is disclosed that is structurally independent of the vessel, that is dimensionally accurate and stable, and that comprises tandem tension linkages that act redundantly of one another to maintain stabilized core support even in the unlikely event of the complete failure of one of the linkages. The core support has a mounting platform for the reactor core, and unitary structure including a flange overlying the top edge of the reactor vessels, and a skirt and box beams between the flange and platform for establishing one of the linkages. A plurality of tension rods connect between the deck closing the reactor vessel and the platform for establishing the redundant linkage. Loaded Belleville springs flexibly hold the tension rods at the deck and separable bayonet-type connections hold the tension rods at the platform. Motion or radiation sensing detectors can be provide at the lower ends of the tension rods for obtaining pertinent readings proximate the core.
- Inventors:
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- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Park Ridge, IL
- Naperville, IL
- Hickory Hills, IL
- Wheaton, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866155
- Patent Number(s):
- 4645638
- 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:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- hanging; core; support; nuclear; reactor; holding; confining; vessel; disclosed; structurally; independent; dimensionally; accurate; stable; comprises; tandem; tension; linkages; redundantly; maintain; stabilized; unlikely; event; complete; failure; mounting; platform; unitary; structure; including; flange; overlying; top; edge; vessels; skirt; box; beams; establishing; plurality; rods; connect; deck; closing; redundant; linkage; loaded; belleville; springs; flexibly; hold; separable; bayonet-type; connections; motion; radiation; sensing; detectors; provide; obtaining; pertinent; readings; proximate; reactor vessels; radiation sensing; unlikely event; unitary structure; structure including; reactor vessel; nuclear reactor; reactor core; belleville springs; core support; sensing detector; rods connect; stabilized core; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Burelbach, James P, Kann, William J, Pan, Yen-Cheng, Saiveau, James G, and Seidensticker, Ralph W. Hanging core support system for a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Burelbach, James P, Kann, William J, Pan, Yen-Cheng, Saiveau, James G, & Seidensticker, Ralph W. Hanging core support system for a nuclear reactor. United States.
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"Hanging core support system for a nuclear reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866155.
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title = {Hanging core support system for a nuclear reactor},
author = {Burelbach, James P and Kann, William J and Pan, Yen-Cheng and Saiveau, James G and Seidensticker, Ralph W},
abstractNote = {For holding the reactor core in the confining reactor vessel, a support is disclosed that is structurally independent of the vessel, that is dimensionally accurate and stable, and that comprises tandem tension linkages that act redundantly of one another to maintain stabilized core support even in the unlikely event of the complete failure of one of the linkages. The core support has a mounting platform for the reactor core, and unitary structure including a flange overlying the top edge of the reactor vessels, and a skirt and box beams between the flange and platform for establishing one of the linkages. A plurality of tension rods connect between the deck closing the reactor vessel and the platform for establishing the redundant linkage. Loaded Belleville springs flexibly hold the tension rods at the deck and separable bayonet-type connections hold the tension rods at the platform. Motion or radiation sensing detectors can be provide at the lower ends of the tension rods for obtaining pertinent readings proximate the core.},
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