Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor
Abstract
Fuel handling apparatus for transporting fuel elements into and out of a nuclear reactor and transporting them within the reactor vessel extends through a penetration in the side of the reactor vessel. A lateral transport device carries the fuel elements laterally within the vessel and through the opening in the side of the vessel, and a reversible lifting device raises and lowers the fuel elements. In the preferred embodiment, the lifting device is supported by a pair of pivot arms.
- Inventors:
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- Solana Beach, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- GA TECHNOLOGIES INC
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866161
- Patent Number(s):
- 4647423
- 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:
- AT03-76SF70046
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fuel; handling; apparatus; nuclear; reactor; transporting; elements; vessel; extends; penetration; lateral; transport; device; carries; laterally; reversible; lifting; raises; lowers; preferred; embodiment; supported; pair; pivot; arms; fuel handling; fuel elements; fuel element; reactor vessel; nuclear reactor; preferred embodiment; reactor fuel; transport device; pivot arms; handling apparatus; transporting fuel; /376/414/901/976/
Citation Formats
Hawke, Basil C. Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Hawke, Basil C. Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor. United States.
Hawke, Basil C. Thu .
"Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866161.
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title = {Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor},
author = {Hawke, Basil C},
abstractNote = {Fuel handling apparatus for transporting fuel elements into and out of a nuclear reactor and transporting them within the reactor vessel extends through a penetration in the side of the reactor vessel. A lateral transport device carries the fuel elements laterally within the vessel and through the opening in the side of the vessel, and a reversible lifting device raises and lowers the fuel elements. In the preferred embodiment, the lifting device is supported by a pair of pivot arms.},
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year = {1987},
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