EP1021693A4 - An upper bundle steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system - Google Patents

An upper bundle steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system

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Publication number
EP1021693A4
EP1021693A4 EP97949332A EP97949332A EP1021693A4 EP 1021693 A4 EP1021693 A4 EP 1021693A4 EP 97949332 A EP97949332 A EP 97949332A EP 97949332 A EP97949332 A EP 97949332A EP 1021693 A4 EP1021693 A4 EP 1021693A4
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EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
inspection
steam generator
repair system
upper bundle
generator cleaning
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP97949332A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP1021693A2 (en
Inventor
Augustus J Ashton Iii
J Timothy Lovett
Dan Fischbach
Steven K Ruggieri
Alan Brightman
Steve Jens
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Vencore Services and Solutions Inc
Original Assignee
Foster Miller Inc
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Publication date
Application filed by Foster Miller Inc filed Critical Foster Miller Inc
Publication of EP1021693A2 publication Critical patent/EP1021693A2/en
Publication of EP1021693A4 publication Critical patent/EP1021693A4/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F28G15/04—Feeding and driving arrangements, e.g. power operation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
    • F22B37/02—Component parts or details of steam boilers applicable to more than one kind or type of steam boiler
    • F22B37/48—Devices for removing water, salt, or sludge from boilers; Arrangements of cleaning apparatus in boilers; Combinations thereof with boilers
    • F22B37/483—Devices for removing water, salt, or sludge from boilers; Arrangements of cleaning apparatus in boilers; Combinations thereof with boilers specially adapted for nuclear steam generators

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Cleaning By Liquid Or Steam (AREA)
  • Manufacture Of Motors, Generators (AREA)
  • Cleaning In General (AREA)
EP97949332A 1996-10-11 1997-09-30 An upper bundle steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system Withdrawn EP1021693A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US72890596A 1996-10-11 1996-10-11
US728905 1996-10-11
PCT/US1997/017568 WO1998016329A2 (en) 1996-10-11 1997-09-30 Steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system

Publications (2)

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EP1021693A2 EP1021693A2 (en) 2000-07-26
EP1021693A4 true EP1021693A4 (en) 2002-07-10

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EP97949332A Withdrawn EP1021693A4 (en) 1996-10-11 1997-09-30 An upper bundle steam generator cleaning, inspection, and repair system

Country Status (5)

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EP (1) EP1021693A4 (en)
JP (1) JP3250811B2 (en)
KR (1) KR100363297B1 (en)
TW (1) TW357368B (en)
WO (1) WO1998016329A2 (en)

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WO1995030861A1 (en) * 1994-05-06 1995-11-16 Foster-Miller, Inc. An upper bundle steam generator cleaning system and method
WO1996017695A1 (en) * 1994-12-07 1996-06-13 Foster-Miller, Inc. Deployment system for an upper bundle steam generator cleaning/inspection device
JPH0926107A (en) * 1995-07-12 1997-01-28 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Cleaning device of steam generator

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WO1995030861A1 (en) * 1994-05-06 1995-11-16 Foster-Miller, Inc. An upper bundle steam generator cleaning system and method
WO1996017695A1 (en) * 1994-12-07 1996-06-13 Foster-Miller, Inc. Deployment system for an upper bundle steam generator cleaning/inspection device
JPH0926107A (en) * 1995-07-12 1997-01-28 Mitsubishi Heavy Ind Ltd Cleaning device of steam generator

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Title
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 05 30 May 1997 (1997-05-30) *
See also references of WO9816329A2 *

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WO1998016329A3 (en) 1998-09-17
JP3250811B2 (en) 2002-01-28
JP2000505186A (en) 2000-04-25
TW357368B (en) 1999-05-01
EP1021693A2 (en) 2000-07-26
WO1998016329A2 (en) 1998-04-23
KR100363297B1 (en) 2002-11-30
KR20000049058A (en) 2000-07-25

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