CA994014A - Detection of fuel pin leakage - Google Patents

Detection of fuel pin leakage

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Publication number
CA994014A
CA994014A CA168,132A CA168132A CA994014A CA 994014 A CA994014 A CA 994014A CA 168132 A CA168132 A CA 168132A CA 994014 A CA994014 A CA 994014A
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Prior art keywords
detection
fuel pin
pin leakage
leakage
fuel
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Expired
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CA168,132A
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CA168132S (en
Inventor
Dan L. Robinson
Dan C. Worlton
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Framatome ANP Richland Inc
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Exxon Nuclear Co Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/06—Devices or arrangements for monitoring or testing fuel or fuel elements outside the reactor core, e.g. for burn-up, for contamination
    • G21C17/07—Leak testing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01L—MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
    • G01L9/00—Measuring steady of quasi-steady pressure of fluid or fluent solid material by electric or magnetic pressure-sensitive elements; Transmitting or indicating the displacement of mechanical pressure-sensitive elements, used to measure the steady or quasi-steady pressure of a fluid or fluent solid material, by electric or magnetic means
    • G01L9/0001—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of elastically deformable gauges by electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or electro-magnetic means
    • G01L9/0008—Transmitting or indicating the displacement of elastically deformable gauges by electric, electro-mechanical, magnetic or electro-magnetic means using vibrations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M3/00—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures
    • G01M3/02—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum
    • G01M3/04—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
    • G01M3/24—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic vibrations
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C17/00—Monitoring; Testing ; Maintaining
    • G21C17/10—Structural combination of fuel element, control rod, reactor core, or moderator structure with sensitive instruments, e.g. for measuring radioactivity, strain
    • G21C17/102—Structural combination of fuel element, control rod, reactor core, or moderator structure with sensitive instruments, e.g. for measuring radioactivity, strain the sensitive element being part of a fuel element or a fuel assembly
    • 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
    • G21C3/02—Fuel elements
    • G21C3/04—Constructional details
    • G21C3/16—Details of the construction within the casing
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
CA168,132A 1972-05-10 1973-04-04 Detection of fuel pin leakage Expired CA994014A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US25193672A 1972-05-10 1972-05-10
US05/422,383 US3969187A (en) 1972-05-10 1973-12-06 Detection of fuel rod leakage

Publications (1)

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CA994014A true CA994014A (en) 1976-07-27

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Country Status (6)

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US (1) US3969187A (de)
BE (1) BE799282A (de)
CA (1) CA994014A (de)
DE (2) DE2321774A1 (de)
FR (1) FR2183718B1 (de)
GB (1) GB1419404A (de)

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4217173A (en) * 1977-11-21 1980-08-12 The Babcock & Wilcox Company Nuclear reactor inspection device
AT361093B (de) * 1978-11-10 1981-02-25 Fleck Carl M Dr Messvorrichtung in kernreaktoren
CA1227292A (en) * 1986-07-23 1987-09-22 Matija Cenanovic Electromagnetic method and apparatus for positioning objects located behind a conductive wall

Family Cites Families (4)

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US2855355A (en) * 1945-11-28 1958-10-07 Leo A Ohlinger Jacketed uranium slug
GB1122844A (en) * 1964-09-21 1968-08-07 Atomic Energy Authority Uk Transducers
BE791725A (fr) * 1971-11-22 1973-05-22 Jersey Nuclear Avco Isotopes Chapeau d'extremite pour un element de combustible de reacteur nucleaire
US3813286A (en) * 1972-05-08 1974-05-28 Transfer Systems Fuel element with failure indicator

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DE2321774A1 (de) 1973-11-22
FR2183718B1 (de) 1977-02-04
DE2452368A1 (de) 1975-06-12
BE799282A (fr) 1973-11-09
FR2183718A1 (de) 1973-12-21
GB1419404A (de) 1975-12-31
US3969187A (en) 1976-07-13

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