System for fuel rod removal from a reactor module
Abstract
A robotic system for remote underwater withdrawal of the fuel rods from fuel modules of a light water breeder reactor includes a collet/grapple assembly for gripping and removing fuel rods in each module, which is positioned by use of a winch and a radial support means attached to a vertical support tube which is mounted over the fuel module. A programmable logic controller in conjunction with a microcomputer, provides control for the accurate positioning and pulling force of the rod grapple assembly. Closed circuit television cameras are provided which aid in operator interface with the robotic system. 7 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory (BAPL), West Mifflin, PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6220064
- Patent Number(s):
- 7225435
- Application Number:
- ON: DE89011464
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06Q - DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTING PURPOSES
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC11-76PN00014
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 42 ENGINEERING; FUEL RODS; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; LWBR TYPE REACTORS; COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS; CONTAINERS; INVENTIONS; POSITIONING; ROBOTS; BREEDER REACTORS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; FUEL ELEMENTS; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding; 420203 - Engineering- Handling Equipment & Procedures
Citation Formats
Matchett, R. L., Fodor, G., Kikta, T. J., Bacvinsicas, W. S., Roof, D. R., Nilsen, R. J., and Wilczynski, R. System for fuel rod removal from a reactor module. United States: N. p., 1988.
Web.
Matchett, R. L., Fodor, G., Kikta, T. J., Bacvinsicas, W. S., Roof, D. R., Nilsen, R. J., & Wilczynski, R. System for fuel rod removal from a reactor module. United States.
Matchett, R. L., Fodor, G., Kikta, T. J., Bacvinsicas, W. S., Roof, D. R., Nilsen, R. J., and Wilczynski, R. Thu .
"System for fuel rod removal from a reactor module". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/6220064.
@article{osti_6220064,
title = {System for fuel rod removal from a reactor module},
author = {Matchett, R. L. and Fodor, G. and Kikta, T. J. and Bacvinsicas, W. S. and Roof, D. R. and Nilsen, R. J. and Wilczynski, R.},
abstractNote = {A robotic system for remote underwater withdrawal of the fuel rods from fuel modules of a light water breeder reactor includes a collet/grapple assembly for gripping and removing fuel rods in each module, which is positioned by use of a winch and a radial support means attached to a vertical support tube which is mounted over the fuel module. A programmable logic controller in conjunction with a microcomputer, provides control for the accurate positioning and pulling force of the rod grapple assembly. Closed circuit television cameras are provided which aid in operator interface with the robotic system. 7 figs.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1988},
month = {Thu Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1988}
}
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