Title:
USE OF STAY BOLTS TO WITHHOLD THE AXIAL TUBE FORCES RELEASED WHEN USING O-RINGS INSTEAD OF VAN STONE FLANGES
Subject Terms:
100 AreasF ReactorHANFORD PRODUCTION REACTORSReactor TechnologyTUBE DESIGNTUBE FLANGESTUBE SEALS
Document Location:
DOE Public Reading Room - Hanford Battelle P.O. Box 999 MS H2-53 Richland WA 99352 (509)372-7443
Publication Date:
1955 Aug 16
Declassification Date:
1981 Jul 02
Declassification Status:
Declassified
Accession Number:
RL-1-362485
Document Number(s):
HW-38582
Originating Research Org.:
GE - HAPO
OpenNet Entry Date:
2004 Feb 24
OpenNet Modified Date:
2015 Jul 09
Description/Abstract:
DISCUSSES THE RESULTS OF THE REFERENCE DOCUMENTS AND DESCRIBES A TEST BEING CONDUCTED AT F REACTOR IN WHICH PROCESS TUBES ARE SUPPORTED FROM THE FRONT WITH VAN STONE FLANGES BUT ALLOWED TO FLOAT IN THE REAR WHERE WATER AND GAS SEALS ARE MADE BY O-RINGS. STAYBOLTS ARE LOCATED IN FRINGE TUBES TO CARRY THE AXIAL PROCESS TUBE LOADS.