ES2047160T3 - Metodo y aparato de inspeccion de fugas de helio en las barras de combustible nuclear. - Google Patents

Metodo y aparato de inspeccion de fugas de helio en las barras de combustible nuclear.

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ES2047160T3
ES2047160T3 ES90100867T ES90100867T ES2047160T3 ES 2047160 T3 ES2047160 T3 ES 2047160T3 ES 90100867 T ES90100867 T ES 90100867T ES 90100867 T ES90100867 T ES 90100867T ES 2047160 T3 ES2047160 T3 ES 2047160T3
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Hassan Juma Ahmed
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    • 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
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
    • G01M3/22—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/226—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators
    • G01M3/229—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material for pipes, cables or tubes; for pipe joints or seals; for valves; for welds; for containers, e.g. radiators for containers, e.g. radiators removably mounted in a test cell
    • 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
    • G01M3/20—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material
    • G01M3/202—Investigating fluid-tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using special tracer materials, e.g. dye, fluorescent material, radioactive material using mass spectrometer detection systems
    • 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
    • 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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  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
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  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)

Abstract

UN METODO Y APARATO DE INSPECCION PARA COMPROBAR FUGAS DE HELIO EN VARILLAS DE COMBUSTIBLE NUCLEAR, DEJANDO FUGAR HELIO CONSTANTEMENTE, A UN VALOR CONOCIDO PREDETERMINADO, DENTRO DE UNA CAMARA DE ENSAYO QUE CONTIENE LA VARILLA O VARILLAS DE COMBUSTIBLE A COMPROBAR Y MIDIENDO EL HELIO EN LA ATMOSFERA DENTRO DE LA CAMARA DE TAL MODO QUE UN VALOR MEDIDO DE HELIO POR DEBAJO DE UN MINIMO PREVIAMENTE ESTABLECIDO INDICA UN FUNCIONAMIENTO DEFECTUOSO DEL EQUIPO, MIENTRAS QUE UN VALOR MEDIDO DE HELIO POR ENCIMA DE UN MAXIMO PREVIAMENTE ESTABLECIDO INDICA LA PRESENCIA, Y UN VALOR DE HELIO MEDIDO ENTRE EL MINIMO Y EL MAXIMO PREVIAMENTE ESTABLECIDOS INDICA LA AUSENCIA, DE UNA FUGA DE HELIO DESDE LA VARILLA O VARILLAS DEL ENSAYO.
ES90100867T 1989-01-25 1990-01-17 Metodo y aparato de inspeccion de fugas de helio en las barras de combustible nuclear. Expired - Lifetime ES2047160T3 (es)

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US07/301,414 US5009835A (en) 1989-01-25 1989-01-25 Nuclear fuel rod helium leak inspection apparatus and method

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ES2047160T3 true ES2047160T3 (es) 1994-02-16

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US (1) US5009835A (es)
EP (1) EP0379946B1 (es)
JP (1) JPH02232597A (es)
DE (1) DE69005130D1 (es)
ES (1) ES2047160T3 (es)

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JPH02232597A (ja) 1990-09-14
EP0379946A3 (en) 1991-11-21
EP0379946A2 (en) 1990-08-01
DE69005130D1 (de) 1994-01-27
EP0379946B1 (en) 1993-12-15

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