CA3066145A1 - Apparatus and method for locating a calandria tube - Google Patents
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- CA3066145A1 CA3066145A1 CA3066145A CA3066145A CA3066145A1 CA 3066145 A1 CA3066145 A1 CA 3066145A1 CA 3066145 A CA3066145 A CA 3066145A CA 3066145 A CA3066145 A CA 3066145A CA 3066145 A1 CA3066145 A1 CA 3066145A1
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- G—PHYSICS
- G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
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- G21C1/06—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated
- G21C1/14—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor
- G21C1/16—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated, e.g. sodium-graphite reactor, sodium-heavy water reactor or organic coolant-heavy water reactor
- G21C1/18—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated, e.g. sodium-graphite reactor, sodium-heavy water reactor or organic coolant-heavy water reactor coolant being pressurised
- G21C1/20—Heterogeneous reactors, i.e. in which fuel and moderator are separated moderator being substantially not pressurised, e.g. swimming-pool reactor moderator and coolant being different or separated, e.g. sodium-graphite reactor, sodium-heavy water reactor or organic coolant-heavy water reactor coolant being pressurised moderator being liquid, e.g. pressure-tube reactor
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- 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
- G21C19/02—Details of handling arrangements
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- 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
- G21C19/20—Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vessel; Arrangements for handling objects within the pressure vessel; Arrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel
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- G21C21/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted to the manufacture of reactors or parts thereof
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- G21C5/00—Moderator or core structure; Selection of materials for use as moderator
- G21C5/02—Details
- G21C5/06—Means for locating or supporting fuel elements
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- 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
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- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
- Devices And Processes Conducted In The Presence Of Fluids And Solid Particles (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US201762524330P | 2017-06-23 | 2017-06-23 | |
| US62/524,330 | 2017-06-23 | ||
| ROA201800139 | 2018-02-28 | ||
| ROA201800139A RO133588B1 (ro) | 2017-06-23 | 2018-02-28 | Aparat şi metodă pentru localizarea unui tub calandria |
| PCT/CA2018/050673 WO2018232498A1 (en) | 2017-06-23 | 2018-06-05 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR LOCATING A CALENDER TUBE |
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| CA3066145A1 true CA3066145A1 (en) | 2018-12-27 |
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| CA3066145A Pending CA3066145A1 (en) | 2017-06-23 | 2018-06-05 | Apparatus and method for locating a calandria tube |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| KR (2) | KR102578073B1 (ro) |
| CN (2) | CN117727471A (ro) |
| CA (1) | CA3066145A1 (ro) |
| RO (1) | RO133588B1 (ro) |
Family Cites Families (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US4759904A (en) * | 1986-04-04 | 1988-07-26 | Westinghouse Electric Corp. | Pressurized water reactor having improved calandria assembly |
| WO2011143172A1 (en) * | 2010-05-11 | 2011-11-17 | Thorium Power, Inc. | Fuel assembly with metal fuel alloy kernel and method of manufacturing thereof |
| CA2727492C (en) * | 2011-01-14 | 2014-09-09 | Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. | Method for removal of pressure tubes and calandria tubes from a nuclear reactor |
| CA2735109A1 (en) * | 2011-03-29 | 2012-09-29 | Atomic Energy Of Canada Limited | Calandria tube joint |
| CA2778596A1 (en) * | 2012-06-01 | 2013-12-01 | Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Canada Inc. | Support assembly for use with a nuclear reactor tool assembly |
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- 2018-02-28 RO ROA201800139A patent/RO133588B1/ro unknown
- 2018-06-05 CA CA3066145A patent/CA3066145A1/en active Pending
- 2018-06-05 CN CN202410052962.5A patent/CN117727471A/zh active Pending
- 2018-06-05 KR KR1020197037610A patent/KR102578073B1/ko active IP Right Grant
- 2018-06-05 CN CN201880054704.3A patent/CN111133531B/zh active Active
- 2018-06-05 KR KR1020237030604A patent/KR20230133941A/ko not_active Application Discontinuation
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| CN111133531A (zh) | 2020-05-08 |
| RO133588A2 (ro) | 2019-08-30 |
| KR20200019628A (ko) | 2020-02-24 |
| CN117727471A (zh) | 2024-03-19 |
| CN111133531B (zh) | 2024-02-06 |
| RO133588B1 (ro) | 2024-03-29 |
| KR102578073B1 (ko) | 2023-09-12 |
| KR20230133941A (ko) | 2023-09-19 |
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