Funnel for fuel pin loading system
Abstract
An enlarged funnel is releasably mounted at the open end of a length of cladding by an encircling length of shrink tubing which securely engages outer surfaces of both the funnel and cladding. The shrink tubing overlaps an annular shoulder against which pulling force can be exerted to remove the tubing from the cladding. The shoulder can be provided on a separate collar or ring, or on the funnel itself.
- Inventors:
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- Kennewick, WA
- Richland, WA
- West Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- WESTINGHOUSE HANFORD CO
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865568
- Patent Number(s):
- 4537741
- 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:
- AC14-76FF02170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- funnel; fuel; loading; enlarged; releasably; mounted; length; cladding; encircling; shrink; tubing; securely; engages; outer; surfaces; overlaps; annular; shoulder; pulling; force; exerted; remove; provided; separate; collar; outer surfaces; outer surface; releasably mounted; shrink tubing; securely engage; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Christiansen, David W, Steffen, Jim M, and Brown, William F. Funnel for fuel pin loading system. United States: N. p., 1985.
Web.
Christiansen, David W, Steffen, Jim M, & Brown, William F. Funnel for fuel pin loading system. United States.
Christiansen, David W, Steffen, Jim M, and Brown, William F. Tue .
"Funnel for fuel pin loading system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865568.
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title = {Funnel for fuel pin loading system},
author = {Christiansen, David W and Steffen, Jim M and Brown, William F},
abstractNote = {An enlarged funnel is releasably mounted at the open end of a length of cladding by an encircling length of shrink tubing which securely engages outer surfaces of both the funnel and cladding. The shrink tubing overlaps an annular shoulder against which pulling force can be exerted to remove the tubing from the cladding. The shoulder can be provided on a separate collar or ring, or on the funnel itself.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985}
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