GB1532167A - Nuclear reactor refueling system - Google Patents

Nuclear reactor refueling system

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Publication number
GB1532167A
GB1532167A GB30012/77A GB3001277A GB1532167A GB 1532167 A GB1532167 A GB 1532167A GB 30012/77 A GB30012/77 A GB 30012/77A GB 3001277 A GB3001277 A GB 3001277A GB 1532167 A GB1532167 A GB 1532167A
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Prior art keywords
fuel
vessel
pivotable
transfer machine
transfer
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GB30012/77A
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Publication of GB1532167A publication Critical patent/GB1532167A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
    • G21C19/02—Details of handling arrangements
    • G21C19/08—Means for heating fuel elements before introduction into the core; Means for heating or cooling fuel elements after removal from the core
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21C—NUCLEAR REACTORS
    • G21C19/00—Arrangements for treating, for handling, or for facilitating the handling of, fuel or other materials which are used within the reactor, e.g. within its pressure vessel
    • G21C19/20—Arrangements for introducing objects into the pressure vessel; Arrangements for handling objects within the pressure vessel; Arrangements for removing objects from the pressure vessel
    • 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)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
GB30012/77A 1976-07-22 1977-07-18 Nuclear reactor refueling system Expired GB1532167A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/707,594 US4096031A (en) 1976-07-22 1976-07-22 Nuclear reactor refueling system

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GB1532167A true GB1532167A (en) 1978-11-15

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US (1) US4096031A (https=)
JP (1) JPS5313094A (https=)
DE (1) DE2728445A1 (https=)
FR (1) FR2359485A1 (https=)
GB (1) GB1532167A (https=)

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US4775507A (en) * 1981-08-10 1988-10-04 U.S. Tool & Die, Inc. Method for compacting spent nuclear reactor fuel rods
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US4647423A (en) * 1983-08-26 1987-03-03 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Fuel handling apparatus for a nuclear reactor
JPS61272696A (ja) * 1985-05-29 1986-12-02 動力炉・核燃料開発事業団 原子炉の燃料搬出入設備構造
US4737336A (en) * 1986-04-04 1988-04-12 The United States Of America As Represented By The United States Department Of Energy Core assembly storage structure
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US4968477A (en) * 1989-02-02 1990-11-06 Westinghouse Electric Corp. Method and apparatus for removing the fuel rods of a nuclear fuel assembly
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DE19812071C1 (de) * 1998-03-19 1999-05-06 Siemens Ag Vorrichtung und Verfahren zum Transfer eines Gegenstandes zwischen fluidgefüllten Behältern
US6885718B1 (en) 1998-03-19 2005-04-26 Framatome Anp Gmbh Method and apparatus for transferring an article between fluid-filled vessels
FR2924853B1 (fr) * 2007-12-11 2013-08-30 Areva Np Centrale nucleaire comportant au moins un reacteur a haute temperature.
US10014083B2 (en) * 2012-05-02 2018-07-03 Westinghouse Electric Company Llc Method of refueling a nuclear reactor
DE102013104765B4 (de) * 2013-05-08 2016-07-07 Siempelkamp Ingenieur Und Service Gmbh Transfervorrichtung für den Transfer von Brennelementen
DE102013104761B4 (de) 2013-05-08 2016-06-30 Siempelkamp Ingenieur Und Service Gmbh Transfervorrichtung für den Transfer von Brennelementen
DE102013104763B4 (de) 2013-05-08 2016-06-30 Siempelkamp Ingenieur Und Service Gmbh Transfervorrichtung für den Transfer von Brennelementen

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US4053067A (en) 1973-06-25 1977-10-11 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Fuel transfer system for a nuclear reactor
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FR2359485A1 (fr) 1978-02-17
DE2728445A1 (de) 1978-01-26
US4096031A (en) 1978-06-20
FR2359485B1 (https=) 1982-04-23
JPS5313094A (en) 1978-02-06

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee