CA3155316A1 - Moveable isolated rod couplings for use in a nuclear reactor control rod drive - Google Patents

Moveable isolated rod couplings for use in a nuclear reactor control rod drive Download PDF

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CA3155316A1
CA3155316A1 CA3155316A CA3155316A CA3155316A1 CA 3155316 A1 CA3155316 A1 CA 3155316A1 CA 3155316 A CA3155316 A CA 3155316A CA 3155316 A CA3155316 A CA 3155316A CA 3155316 A1 CA3155316 A1 CA 3155316A1
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Kenneth Allan MORGAN
David Lee MAJOR
Randy Morris BROWN
Gerald Alan DEAVER
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C7/00—Control of nuclear reaction
    • G21C7/06—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section
    • G21C7/08—Control of nuclear reaction by application of neutron-absorbing material, i.e. material with absorption cross-section very much in excess of reflection cross-section by displacement of solid control elements, e.g. control rods
    • G21C7/12—Means for moving control elements to desired position
    • G21C7/14—Mechanical drive arrangements
    • 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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Abstract

Control rod drives include linearly-moveable control elements inside an isolation barrier. Control rod drives move the control element through secured magnetic elements subject to magnetic fields. Induction coils may generate magnetic fields and be moveable across a full stroke length of the control element in the reactor. A motor may spin a linear screw to move the induction coils on a vertical travel nut. A control rod assembly may house the magnetic elements and directly, removably join to the control element. The control rod assembly may lock with magnetic overtravel latches inside the isolation barrier to maintain an overtravel position. Overtravel release coils outside the isolation barrier may release the latches to leave the overtravel position. Operation includes moving the induction coils with a linear screw to drive the control element to desired insertion points, including full insertion by gravity following de-energization. No direct connection may penetrate the isolation barrier.
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US201662361628P 2016-07-13 2016-07-13
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US15/644,908 US10872703B2 (en) 2016-07-13 2017-07-10 Moveable isolated rod couplings for use in a nuclear reactor control rod drive
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GB2568611A (en) 2019-05-22
WO2018013872A2 (en) 2018-01-18
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