Removable feedwater sparger assembly
Abstract
A removable feedwater sparger assembly includes a sparger having an inlet pipe disposed in flow communication with the outlet end of a supply pipe. A tubular coupling includes an annular band fixedly joined to the sparger inlet pipe and a plurality of fingers extending from the band which are removably joined to a retention flange extending from the supply pipe for maintaining the sparger inlet pipe in flow communication with the supply pipe. The fingers are elastically deflectable for allowing engagement of the sparger inlet pipe with the supply pipe and for disengagement therewith.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869535
- Patent Number(s):
- 5353319
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (San Jose, CA)
- 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:
- AC03-90SF18494
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- removable; feedwater; sparger; assembly; inlet; pipe; disposed; flow; communication; outlet; supply; tubular; coupling; annular; band; fixedly; joined; plurality; fingers; extending; removably; retention; flange; maintaining; elastically; deflectable; allowing; engagement; disengagement; therewith; supply pipe; flow communication; annular band; sparger assembly; removable feedwater; tubular coupling; fixedly joined; feedwater sparger; /376/
Citation Formats
Challberg, Roy C. Removable feedwater sparger assembly. United States: N. p., 1994.
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@article{osti_869535,
title = {Removable feedwater sparger assembly},
author = {Challberg, Roy C},
abstractNote = {A removable feedwater sparger assembly includes a sparger having an inlet pipe disposed in flow communication with the outlet end of a supply pipe. A tubular coupling includes an annular band fixedly joined to the sparger inlet pipe and a plurality of fingers extending from the band which are removably joined to a retention flange extending from the supply pipe for maintaining the sparger inlet pipe in flow communication with the supply pipe. The fingers are elastically deflectable for allowing engagement of the sparger inlet pipe with the supply pipe and for disengagement therewith.},
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year = {1994},
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