CA1183971A - Fuel assembly locking apparatus - Google Patents

Fuel assembly locking apparatus

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Publication number
CA1183971A
CA1183971A CA000403905A CA403905A CA1183971A CA 1183971 A CA1183971 A CA 1183971A CA 000403905 A CA000403905 A CA 000403905A CA 403905 A CA403905 A CA 403905A CA 1183971 A CA1183971 A CA 1183971A
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Prior art keywords
fuel assembly
fuel
legs
support member
rotatable plate
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CA000403905A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
Ralph W. Tolino
Charles E. Toler, Sr.
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C3/00—Reactor fuel elements and their assemblies; Selection of substances for use as reactor fuel elements
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
    • G21C19/34—Apparatus or processes for dismantling nuclear fuel, e.g. before reprocessing ; Apparatus or processes for dismantling strings of spent fuel elements
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • 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
    • Y02E30/00—Energy generation of nuclear origin
    • Y02E30/30—Nuclear fission reactors
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S294/00—Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
    • Y10S294/906—Atomic fuel handler

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
CA000403905A 1981-06-26 1982-05-27 Fuel assembly locking apparatus Expired CA1183971A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US06/277,550 US4474398A (en) 1981-06-26 1981-06-26 Fuel assembly locking apparatus
US277,550 1988-11-29

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CA1183971A true CA1183971A (en) 1985-03-12

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US (1) US4474398A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
EP (1) EP0068136B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
JP (1) JPS586493A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
KR (1) KR890002382B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
BE (1) BE893655A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
CA (1) CA1183971A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
DE (1) DE3266997D1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
ES (1) ES8403236A1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
FR (1) FR2508691B1 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
IL (1) IL65832A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
PH (1) PH19152A (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
YU (1) YU45541B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)
ZA (1) ZA823668B (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html)

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BE893655A (fr) 1982-12-27
ES513501A0 (es) 1984-03-01
ES8403236A1 (es) 1984-03-01
JPS586493A (ja) 1983-01-14
FR2508691A1 (fr) 1982-12-31
IL65832A (en) 1985-12-31
KR840000947A (ko) 1984-03-26
ZA823668B (en) 1983-08-31
PH19152A (en) 1986-01-15
YU117782A (en) 1989-12-31
YU45541B (en) 1992-05-28
EP0068136A2 (en) 1983-01-05
US4474398A (en) 1984-10-02
KR890002382B1 (ko) 1989-07-02
DE3266997D1 (en) 1985-11-28
FR2508691B1 (fr) 1988-07-29
JPH0148520B2 (cg-RX-API-DMAC7.html) 1989-10-19
EP0068136A3 (en) 1983-06-08
EP0068136B1 (en) 1985-10-23

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