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Title: Reactor vessel support system

Abstract

A reactor vessel support system includes a support ring at the reactor top supported through a box ring on a ledge of the reactor containment. The box ring includes an annular space in the center of its cross-section to reduce heat flow and is keyed to the support ledge to transmit seismic forces from the reactor vessel to the containment structure. A coolant channel is provided at the outside circumference of the support ring to supply coolant gas through the keyways to channels between the reactor vessel and support ledge into the containment space.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Trafford, PA
  2. McKeesport, PA
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
864329
Patent Number(s):
US 4348356
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
DOE Contract Number:  
EY-76-C-15-2395
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
reactor; vessel; support; top; supported; box; ledge; containment; annular; space; center; cross-section; reduce; heat; flow; keyed; transmit; seismic; forces; structure; coolant; channel; provided; outside; circumference; supply; gas; keyways; channels; coolant gas; coolant channel; reactor containment; heat flow; containment structure; reactor vessel; annular space; reduce heat; vessel support; /376/414/976/

Citation Formats

Golden, Martin P, and Holley, John C. Reactor vessel support system. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Golden, Martin P, & Holley, John C. Reactor vessel support system. United States.
Golden, Martin P, and Holley, John C. 1982. "Reactor vessel support system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864329.
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abstractNote = {A reactor vessel support system includes a support ring at the reactor top supported through a box ring on a ledge of the reactor containment. The box ring includes an annular space in the center of its cross-section to reduce heat flow and is keyed to the support ledge to transmit seismic forces from the reactor vessel to the containment structure. A coolant channel is provided at the outside circumference of the support ring to supply coolant gas through the keyways to channels between the reactor vessel and support ledge into the containment space.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
month = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982}
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