Bottom head assembly
Abstract
A bottom head dome assembly which includes, in one embodiment, a bottom head dome and a liner configured to be positioned proximate the bottom head dome is described. The bottom head dome has a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The liner also has a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and each liner opening aligns with a respective bottom head dome opening. A seal is formed, such as by welding, between the liner and the bottom head dome to resist entry of water between the liner and the bottom head dome at the edge of the liner. In the one embodiment, a plurality of stub tubes are secured to the liner. Each stub tube has a bore extending therethrough, and each stub tube bore is coaxially aligned with a respective liner opening. A seat portion is formed by each liner opening for receiving a portion of the respective stub tube. The assembly also includes a plurality of support shims positioned between the bottom head dome and the liner for supporting the liner. In one embodiment, each support shim includes a support stub having a bore therethrough, and each support stub bore aligns with a respective bottom head dome opening.
- Inventors:
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- San Jose, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- ADVANCED REACTOR CORP
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871812
- Patent Number(s):
- 5802125
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company (Schenectady, NY)
- 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:
- FC02-92NE34267
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- bottom; head; assembly; dome; embodiment; liner; configured; positioned; proximate; described; plurality; openings; extending; therethrough; aligns; respective; seal; formed; welding; resist; entry; water; edge; stub; tubes; secured; tube; bore; coaxially; aligned; seat; portion; receiving; support; shims; supporting; shim; bore therethrough; head assembly; extending therethrough; axially aligned; bottom head; head dome; positioned proximate; openings extending; coaxially aligned; axially align; bore extending; /376/277/
Citation Formats
Fife, Alex Blair. Bottom head assembly. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Fife, Alex Blair. Bottom head assembly. United States.
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"Bottom head assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871812.
@article{osti_871812,
title = {Bottom head assembly},
author = {Fife, Alex Blair},
abstractNote = {A bottom head dome assembly which includes, in one embodiment, a bottom head dome and a liner configured to be positioned proximate the bottom head dome is described. The bottom head dome has a plurality of openings extending therethrough. The liner also has a plurality of openings extending therethrough, and each liner opening aligns with a respective bottom head dome opening. A seal is formed, such as by welding, between the liner and the bottom head dome to resist entry of water between the liner and the bottom head dome at the edge of the liner. In the one embodiment, a plurality of stub tubes are secured to the liner. Each stub tube has a bore extending therethrough, and each stub tube bore is coaxially aligned with a respective liner opening. A seat portion is formed by each liner opening for receiving a portion of the respective stub tube. The assembly also includes a plurality of support shims positioned between the bottom head dome and the liner for supporting the liner. In one embodiment, each support shim includes a support stub having a bore therethrough, and each support stub bore aligns with a respective bottom head dome opening.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998}
}