IL53598A - Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements - Google Patents

Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements

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Publication number
IL53598A
IL53598A IL53598A IL5359877A IL53598A IL 53598 A IL53598 A IL 53598A IL 53598 A IL53598 A IL 53598A IL 5359877 A IL5359877 A IL 5359877A IL 53598 A IL53598 A IL 53598A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
nuclear fuel
fuel elements
locating defective
defective nuclear
locating
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Application number
IL53598A
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English (en)
Original Assignee
Babcock & Wilcox Co
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Publication date
Application filed by Babcock & Wilcox Co filed Critical Babcock & Wilcox Co
Publication of IL53598A publication Critical patent/IL53598A/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/24—Probes
    • G01N29/2437—Piezoelectric probes
    • G01N29/245—Ceramic probes, e.g. lead zirconate titanate [PZT] probes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/223—Supports, positioning or alignment in fixed situation
    • 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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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
IL53598A 1977-05-06 1977-12-13 Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements IL53598A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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US05/794,508 US4174255A (en) 1977-05-06 1977-05-06 Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements

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IL53598A true IL53598A (en) 1981-09-13

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IL53598A IL53598A (en) 1977-05-06 1977-12-13 Apparatus for locating defective nuclear fuel elements

Country Status (15)

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US (1) US4174255A (xx)
JP (1) JPS53139086A (xx)
AT (1) AT365838B (xx)
BE (1) BE863066A (xx)
CA (1) CA1085041A (xx)
CH (1) CH619556A5 (xx)
DE (1) DE2802639A1 (xx)
ES (1) ES466186A1 (xx)
FR (1) FR2389973A1 (xx)
GB (1) GB1597629A (xx)
IL (1) IL53598A (xx)
IT (1) IT1090393B (xx)
LU (1) LU78915A1 (xx)
NL (1) NL7800807A (xx)
SE (1) SE426531B (xx)

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DE3150249A1 (de) * 1981-12-18 1983-07-07 Brown Boveri Reaktor GmbH, 6800 Mannheim Einrichtung zum auffinden defekter innerhalb kompletter brennelemente wassergekuehlter kernreaktoren angeordneter brennstaebe
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US6345082B1 (en) 1999-06-03 2002-02-05 Thomas A. Galioto Fuel assembly mechanical flow restriction apparatus for detecting failure in situ of nuclear fuel rods in a fuel assembly during reactor shutdown
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US8737557B2 (en) 2006-07-21 2014-05-27 Areva Inc. Method for prediction of light water reactor fuel defects using a fuel condition index
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JPS4716597U (xx) * 1971-03-15 1972-10-26
DE2314650C3 (de) * 1973-03-23 1978-10-12 Kraftwerk Union Ag, 4330 Muelheim Verfahren und Einrichtung zur Auffindung defekter Brennstäbe
FR2298859A1 (fr) * 1975-01-22 1976-08-20 Framatome Sa Appareil et installation d'examen des barreaux combustibles d'un reacteur nucleaire
US4009616A (en) * 1975-01-29 1977-03-01 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Acoustic method for measuring gas pressure
US4008455A (en) * 1975-02-24 1977-02-15 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Method of making self-calibrated displacement measurements
FR2304149A1 (fr) * 1975-03-14 1976-10-08 Framatome Sa Procede et dispositif pour l'examen de prolongateurs d'un reacteur nucleaire
DE2528422C3 (de) * 1975-06-26 1979-06-13 Babcock-Brown Boveri Reaktor Gmbh, 6800 Mannheim Verfahren zum Lokalisieren undichter Hullrohre von Brennstäben eines Kernreaktor-Brennelementes und Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens
JPS5298893A (en) * 1976-02-11 1977-08-19 Westinghouse Electric Corp Method of sensing and searching defective fuel element in reactor
DE2605962C2 (de) * 1976-02-14 1982-05-06 Brown Boveri Reaktor GmbH, 6800 Mannheim Einrichtung zum Lokalisieren defekter Brennstabhüllrohre eines kompletten Brennelements

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LU78915A1 (fr) 1978-06-09
CH619556A5 (xx) 1980-09-30
NL7800807A (nl) 1978-11-08
SE7800905L (sv) 1978-11-07
GB1597629A (en) 1981-09-09
FR2389973A1 (xx) 1978-12-01
AT365838B (de) 1982-02-25
JPS53139086A (en) 1978-12-05
BE863066A (fr) 1978-05-16
US4174255A (en) 1979-11-13
ATA13578A (de) 1981-06-15
CA1085041A (en) 1980-09-02
SE426531B (sv) 1983-01-24
IT1090393B (it) 1985-06-26
ES466186A1 (es) 1979-06-01
DE2802639A1 (de) 1978-11-09

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