ES472540A1 - Aparato para soldar un obturador de extremidad en una barra de combustible nuclear - Google Patents

Aparato para soldar un obturador de extremidad en una barra de combustible nuclear

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ES472540A1
ES472540A1 ES472540A ES472540A ES472540A1 ES 472540 A1 ES472540 A1 ES 472540A1 ES 472540 A ES472540 A ES 472540A ES 472540 A ES472540 A ES 472540A ES 472540 A1 ES472540 A1 ES 472540A1
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end plug
seam
welding
fuel rod
stop member
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Denis Yeo
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CBS Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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    • 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
    • G21C3/06—Casings; Jackets
    • G21C3/10—End closures ; Means for tight mounting therefor
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23K—SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K9/00—Arc welding or cutting
    • B23K9/02—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts
    • B23K9/028—Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts for curved planar seams
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Butt Welding And Welding Of Specific Article (AREA)

Abstract

Aparato para soldar un obturador de extremidad en una barra de combustible nuclear que incluye una envoltura dotada de una cámara de soldadura con un electrodo de soldadura fijo situado en ella, teniendo dicha envoltura un orificio para recibir una barra de combustible e incluyendo unos medios para sujetar y hacer girar una barra de combustible y unos medios de estanqueidad para asegurar la estanqueidad de la barra de combustible en la cámara de soldadura, un elemento de tope dispuesto en dicha cámara de soldadura de modo que entre firmemente en contacto con él , el obturado de extremidad de dicha barra de combustible cuando el obturador de extremidad está apoyado adecuadamente sobre el elemento de tope y la zona de unión entre tubo de combustible y obturador de extremidad está exactamente en su posición adecuada respecto a dicho electrodo de soldadura fijo, y unos medios para hacer circular un gas inerte a través de dicha cámara de soldadura durante la operación de soldadura, caracterizadopor unos medios asociados con el elemento de tope (26) con el fin de impedir la energización de dicho electrodo de soldadura (28) cuando la barra de combustible (22) no está adecuadamente apoyada sobre dicho elemento de tope (26), caracterizado además, porque un orificio axial se extiende a través de dicho obturador de extremidad de barra de combustible y conduce hasta el interior de dicha barra de combustible, habiéndose previsto que dicho elemento de tope (26) posea un segundo orificio axial (78) alineado con el orifico axial (76) formado en dicho obturador de extremidad (24) de modo que cuando dicho obturador de extremidad (24) está situado en el elemento tope (26), los orificios axiales (es decir 76, 78) están alineados, y se han previsto unos medios que incluyen una tubería de vacío (82) conectada con una fuente de vacío (86) para hacer el vacío en dicha barra de combustible (22) , incluyendo dicho dispositivo un interruptor de vacío (90) que comunica con dicha tubería de vacío (82) yque responde a las presiones presentes en dicha tubería de vacío (82) y en la barra de combustible para accionar dicho interruptor (90) cuando la presión alcanza un valor bajo predeterminado.
ES472540A 1977-08-15 1978-08-11 Aparato para soldar un obturador de extremidad en una barra de combustible nuclear Expired ES472540A1 (es)

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US05/824,592 US4188521A (en) 1977-08-15 1977-08-15 Apparatus for welding an end plug in a nuclear fuel tube

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US (1) US4188521A (es)
JP (1) JPS5828033B2 (es)
BE (1) BE869750A (es)
CA (1) CA1089937A (es)
DE (1) DE2831239A1 (es)
ES (1) ES472540A1 (es)
FR (1) FR2400752B1 (es)
GB (1) GB2003778B (es)
IL (1) IL55105A (es)
IT (1) IT1097639B (es)
SE (1) SE435691B (es)

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DE2831239A1 (de) 1979-03-01
GB2003778A (en) 1979-03-21
FR2400752B1 (fr) 1986-04-04
SE7808621L (sv) 1979-03-23
IT7826540A0 (it) 1978-08-07
IT1097639B (it) 1985-08-31
JPS5432149A (en) 1979-03-09
IL55105A (en) 1981-07-31
GB2003778B (en) 1982-01-06
BE869750A (fr) 1979-02-14
JPS5828033B2 (ja) 1983-06-13
US4188521A (en) 1980-02-12
CA1089937A (en) 1980-11-18
FR2400752A1 (fr) 1979-03-16
SE435691B (sv) 1984-10-15

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