CA1192680A - Nuclear radiation actuated valve - Google Patents

Nuclear radiation actuated valve

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Publication number
CA1192680A
CA1192680A CA000416331A CA416331A CA1192680A CA 1192680 A CA1192680 A CA 1192680A CA 000416331 A CA000416331 A CA 000416331A CA 416331 A CA416331 A CA 416331A CA 1192680 A CA1192680 A CA 1192680A
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Prior art keywords
valve
tube
rod
fuel
swelling
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CA000416331A
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French (fr)
Inventor
Dixon P. Schively
David W. Christiansen
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United States Department of Energy
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United States Department of Energy
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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
    • G21C3/32—Bundles of parallel pin-, rod-, or tube-shaped fuel elements
    • G21C3/322—Means to influence the coolant flow through or around the bundles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16K—VALVES; TAPS; COCKS; ACTUATING-FLOATS; DEVICES FOR VENTING OR AERATING
    • F16K31/00—Actuating devices; Operating means; Releasing devices
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Lift Valve (AREA)
  • Details Of Valves (AREA)
  • Fluid-Driven Valves (AREA)
CA000416331A 1982-01-19 1982-11-25 Nuclear radiation actuated valve Expired CA1192680A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US06/340,621 US4493812A (en) 1982-01-19 1982-01-19 Nuclear radiation actuated valve
US340,621 1982-01-19

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CA1192680A true CA1192680A (en) 1985-08-27

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US (1) US4493812A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS58124993A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1192680A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3301464A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2520086B1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2113808B (enExample)

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US20100266087A1 (en) * 2009-04-16 2010-10-21 Searete Llc, A Limited Liability Corporation Of The State Of Delaware Nuclear fission reactor, flow control assembly, methods therefor and a flow control assembly system
IT202300016707A1 (it) * 2023-08-04 2025-02-04 Newcleo S R L Elemento di combustibile per un reattore nucleare

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JPS5744156B2 (enExample) * 1975-02-28 1982-09-20
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US4313794A (en) * 1979-02-15 1982-02-02 Rockwell International Corporation Self-actuating and locking control for nuclear reactor
US4431603A (en) * 1981-05-06 1984-02-14 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Self-actuated device

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FR2520086A1 (fr) 1983-07-22
DE3301464A1 (de) 1983-07-28
US4493812A (en) 1985-01-15
JPH0230678B2 (enExample) 1990-07-09
FR2520086B1 (fr) 1986-09-19
GB2113808A (en) 1983-08-10
GB2113808B (en) 1986-04-09
JPS58124993A (ja) 1983-07-25

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