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US3390211A
US3390211A US290733A US29073363A US3390211A US 3390211 A US3390211 A US 3390211A US 290733 A US290733 A US 290733A US 29073363 A US29073363 A US 29073363A US 3390211 A US3390211 A US 3390211A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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    • E04H—BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL
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    • G21C13/0933—Concrete vessels made of prestressed concrete
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  • My invention relates to a method of manufacturing concrete pressure vessels, and more particularly to prestressed concrete pressure vessels for nuclear reactors.
  • Pressure vessels of exceptionally large diameter are often necessary for nuclear power reactors.
  • the manufacture and transportation of larger vessels present considerable difficulties, and these vessels must be at least partly welded together at the construction site, in which case additional difficulties and cost are encountered by the necessity of eliminating tension of annealing the welded structures.
  • lt is an object of my invention to provide a method of manufacturing a pressure vessel of prestressed concrete suitable for pressurized water reactors and a method of constructing the same at the erection site of the reactor thereby avoiding the aforementioned difficulties.
  • the inner cavity of the vessel is assembled of prefabricated parts and is equipped with prestressing elements; and the vessel, after being assembled, is put under the rated pressure, whereafter the thereby widened butt gaps which develop between the components or parts thereof are filled with pressure-resistant material.
  • a balloon of leakproof and eleastic material for example rubber, is inserted into the interior of the vessel and is inflated with a fluid, preferably with water.
  • the widened butt gaps are covered on the inside of the vessel with strips of pressure-resistant material, for example of steel, while the pressure is being built up.
  • the component parts of the vessel include, for example, segments of the vessel wall that are trapezoidal in cross section and at least one insert adapted to tit into an opening in the wall.
  • the trapezoidal segments may be prestressed by a type of prestressing means referred to hereinafter as prestressing means of a lirst kind such as longitudinally extending bracing wires or the like.
  • prestressing means of a lirst kind such as longitudinally extending bracing wires or the like.
  • vessels of spherical, cylindrical or ellipsoidal shape and of various other shapes can be assembled.
  • Such a vessel can however also be assembled of prestressed or non-prestressed, annular or semiannular wall segments or of wall segments shaped like regular polygons, such as equilateral triangles, regular hexagons, and the like.
  • the prestressing means for the assembled vessel can be, for example,
  • prestressing means of a second kind which have, for example the form of annular cables or cable loops.
  • the inner surfaces of the casing segments are clad with at least one layer of a substance of great density and high thermal conductivity.
  • the layer can, for example consist of a thick steel plate or of several thin plates superimposed one on the other,
  • the steel plates which can have a thickness up to about 2O centimeters can be prewelded and can be used as so-called dead sheathing.
  • At the abutting edges of the steel plates there are advantageously provided guiding strips which overlap one another 4after the pressure vessel has been assembled.
  • the side of the plates facing the concrete is preferably cooled by water or gas.
  • cooling pipes can for example be welded to the back of the steel plates and may be embedded in the poured concrete.
  • the coolant can also be conducted through channels that are disposed between the individual steel plates.
  • the inner and outer surfaces of the wall segments are, for example, curved in such a manner that both the inner chamber and the outer contour of the vessel are ellipsoidal in form.
  • FIG. l is a longitudinal sectional view' of one embodiment of a prestressed concrete pressure vessel constructed in accordance with my invention
  • FIG. 2 is a transverse sectional view of FIG. 1 along the line II-II taken in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 3 is a longitudinal section of a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a transverse sectional view of FIG. 3 along the line IV-IV taken in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional View of yet another embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a side view of a wall segment of the invention, showing in dot-dash and in broken lines, the outline of the wall segment under ditferent conditions of prestressing;
  • FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view of the inner lining of a pressure vessel constructed in accordance with the invention before stressing;
  • FIG. 8 shows the lining of FIG. 7 after stressing
  • FIG. 9 shows the lining of FIG. 7 in nal condition
  • FIG. l() is a fragmentary section through the vessel Wall showing a modified inner lining which is provided with cooling pipes;
  • FIG. 11 is a transverse view of FIG. 10 along the line XI-XI taken in the direction of the arrows;
  • FIGS. 12 and 13 are fragmentary sections of two additional modifications of the inner lining, in which the inner lining is formed of a plurality of layers and is also provided with cooling channels.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown a pressure vessel for a nuclear reactor assembled for example of sixteen Wall segments 11 having a trapezoidal cross section, a lower end block 12 and an upper end block 13.
  • the prefabricated wall segments 11 are shaped in such manner that both the inner chamber and the outer shape of the vessel are ellipsoidal in form.
  • the segments 11 are prestressed in the longitudinal direction with bracing wires 15 that are embedded in the concrete, and are provided at their ends with suitable locking means 16.
  • the outer edges of the casing segments 11 are bevelled or charnfered.
  • annular cables 18 Extending from the chamfered outer edges 17 are annular cables 18 which are introduced into pipes 19 that are embedded in concrete and provided for this purpose, and after having ⁇ been wound around once or several times, are secured, respectively, by their ends to the chamfered outer edges 17 by suitable locking means such as the turnbuckle 20.
  • the surfaces of the casing segments that face the core or nuclear fission zone 14 of the reactor are clad with thick steel plates 21 which provide a complementary inner lining for the pressure vessel and thereby protect the concrete against the effects of radiation and heat.
  • the inner lining of the vessel can also consist of Several plates superimposed one on the other. Instead of steel, -another material with great density and high thermal conductivity can be employed.
  • cooling pipes 40 (FIGS. 10 and 1l) supplied with a liquid or gaseous coolant are provided, for example on the side that faces the concrete, or, where the lining consists of several layers provision is made for cooling channels 43, 49 in FIGS. l2 and 13 respectively that are arranged between these layers.
  • the abutting edges of the steel plates 21 which are Welded to the casing segments 11 and which can also be used as dead sheathing, are provided with guiding strips 35 (FIG. 7) which overlap when the wall segments are assembled.
  • the inner lining 21 and the upper surface of the lower insert 12 are covered with a shell 26 made of austenitic steel, for example.
  • the steel shell 26 protrudes upwardly between the lining 21 and the upper insert 13 and is secured to the lining 21 by means of a suitable, preferably beaded, Weld 27 (FIG. 3).
  • the upper end block 13, which is made of steel for example, and the outer surface of which conforms with the ellipsoidal shape of the vessel, is provided with an access opening 22, as shown in FIG. 3.
  • an annular supporting member 23 to which the end block is secured for example with screws.
  • the lower end block 12 which is made of concrete, for example, or both the lower and upper end blocks are formed with feed-through passages 24 for the inlet and discharge pipes which carry the coolant needed in the operation of the reactor 4and for the required electrical wiring (FIG. 3).
  • the casing segments 11 are thereby radially outwardly displaced from one another and the annular cables are resiliently stretched until full counter-tension Or prestressing is achieved.
  • the gaps 25 (FIG. 8) which consequently form between the wall segments and the joints 23 which face the concrete and which are widened so that a gap is formed between the metal plates, are pressure-filled with concrete (FIG. 9), so that even after the inner pressure is relieved prestressing of the annular cables is maintained.
  • the conical end blocks 12, 13 are displaced from each other in the axial direction of the vessel. The curvature of the conical wall surface or outer surfaces of the end blocks must therefore be pre-selected to suit this final assembly condition.
  • the end blocks are mainly stressed in compression and only slightly subjected to bending.
  • A/L the relative elongation of all the annular cables must be equal. Since the diameters of the individual annular cables are different, the absolute elongation when the wall segments are radially outwardly displaced is the same for all of the annular cables, but the respective relative elongations thereof are consequently quite different.
  • all of the annular cables are, for example, initially stressed to the same amount of tension by suitably tightening the prestressing lock means or turnbuckles, and then the stress of the cables of smaller diameter is reduced by turning the turnbuckles a predetermined number of turns.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 corresponds for the most part with the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, except that the outer surfaces of the wall segments 11 are formed in such a manner that the outer peripheral surface of the vessel is of a cylindrical configuration which tapers slightly in the upward direction. Only half of the ring 23 supporting the upper end block 13 is shown in FIG. 3 so that the weld 27 can be seen. Due to the cylindrical form of the outer vessel Wall in the embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 4, the above-mentioned difficulties regarding uniform prestressing of the annular cables 18 are not applicable for this embodiment.
  • the cables 18 which are out in suitable lengths and secured with their ends by splicing or any other fastening means to form rings or loops, are pushed from above down around the outer wall surface of the vessel. The desired prestressing is then achieved in the manner described above with regard to the embodiment of FIG. 1.
  • a particularly desirable feature is that the outer surface of the vessel can be formed into steps while nevertheless retaining the basic ellipsoidal outline, and the prestressing means of the second kind, for example annular cables, can be supported on the cylindrical stepped surfaces. The ends of the wall segments then project over the outer end surface of the inserts.
  • the pressure vessel shown in FIG. 5 differs from the vessel of FIG. 1 in that its outer wall surface, while retaining its general ellipsoidal outline, is formed with steps. In this way, the masses of concrete that are found at the ends of the casing segments 11 in the embodiment of FIG. 3 are avoided.
  • the bracing wires 15 which are provided within the wall segments are located on the outside of the neutral chamfer line. Under the prestressing action, the wall segments 11 are bent outwardly as is shown in FIG. 6 by the dot-and-dash lines 30. The deiiection at the ends of the wall segments is approximately 1 to 2 cm. for a length of about 14 m.
  • the annular cables 29 for the upper half of the vessel can be fitted thereon from above after assembly of the vessel, while the annular cables 29 for the lower half of the vessel, which are prepared in advance on the base 32 thereof before the vessel is assembled, are fitted on the respective cylindrical surfaces from below after the vessel is assembled. All of the annular cables 29 are of such predetermined lengths that they are seated on the respective cylindrical surfaces with substantially the same tight fit.
  • FIG. 6 there is shown a single Wall segment 11 in non-stressed condition (as indicated by the solid line 33), as prestressed by longitudinally extending cables (the dot-and-dash line 30), and slightly displaced, as stressed by longitudinally extending cables and annular cables (the broken line 34).
  • FIGS. 7 to 9 are shown the stages, on an enlarged scale and in section, that the inner lining 21 of the pressure vessel goes through in the course of its production.
  • FIG. 7 shows the inner surface of the Wall segments clad with a steel plate 21, the abutting edges of which are offset, so that the respective extensions 35 of the steel plates overlap each other after the wall segments 11 have been assembled.
  • the steel plates are covered with a thin layer 26 consisting of austenitic steel, for example.
  • the extensions 35 are so formed that they remain in overlapping engagement with one another even after the fluid has been pumped into the pressure vessel until the rated pressure is reached, as shown in FIG. 8.
  • Gaps 25 are formed between the wall segments 11 and gaps 28 and 36 are formed between the steel plates 21 as fluid is pumped into the pressure vessel. Adjacent the gaps 36', slight grooves or indentations 37 form in the thin layer 26.
  • the gaps 25 and 28 are filled with concrete as shown in IFIG. 9, the filling operation taking place as long as the pressure vessel remains under pressure. After the pressure is relieved, the thin layer 26 is milled or cut along the grooves 37 and then subsequently removed.
  • the thus freely exposed gaps 36 are filled, as shown in FIG. 9 with filler strips 38 consisting of steel, which are preselected to exactly tit the dimensions of the gaps 36. After the steel strips 38 have been inserted, the inner surface of the steel plates is covered with a new layer 39l of austenitic steel which constitutes the final inner cladding or sheathing of the pressure vessel.
  • FIGS. and 11 also illustrate sections of the inner lining of a pressure vessel constructed in accordance with my invention.
  • the sections show a cooling pipe 40, arranged for example in meandering form on the side of the steel plate 21 which faces the wall segment.
  • the coolant which flows through the cooling pipe can be either liquid or gaseous.
  • FIG. 13 shows a further embodiment of my invention in which the inner lining of the vessel is formed of several layers
  • the three inner layers of the lining are made up of substantially identical plates 44, for example.
  • the lateral edges of both outer layers 45, 46 are welded to offset strips or ledges 47 which form the abutting edges for the respective adjoining parts associated with each wall segment 11.
  • the plates 44 in each of the inner layers are lmaintained in spaced relationship with respect to each other -by the bolts 48. Gaps 49 which are thus formed between the individual plates and are located in staggered relationship with respect to each other, and which are also formed between some of the plates and the ledges 47 may be used as cooling channels.
  • the wall segments and the upper and lower inserts are assembled on a previously prepared base at. the construction site of the reactor, and annular cables are then applied thereto.
  • the inner chamber of the pressure vessel is clad with a closely fitting shell, for example consisting of steel sheets and is gradually filled with water until the rated pressure is reached, preferably with due allowance being given to friction effects and the like.
  • a rubber balloon can be employed.
  • the wall segments are radially expanded and pushed apart from one another so that the annular cables are elastically stretched until the full counter-tension is reached. Assuming an inner diameter of approximately 7 m., the radial expansion is about 15 mm.
  • the various components of the pressure vessel embodying my invention can be prefabricated. Consequently, the size of the casing segments can be preselected so as to be suitable for available transportation facilities.
  • No cable prestressing or tensioning equipment is necessary at the installation site of the pressure vessel since the bracing wires that are embedded in the wall segments have been previously prestressed and since the annular cables or all of the prestressing members are prestressed by pumping uid into the pressure vessel, after the vessel has been assembled. In prestressing the annular cable, the friction losses which otherwise amount to as -much as 20% are practically equal to zero.
  • the prestressing elements are either embedded deep in the outer concrete layers of the wall segments or are located on the outer surface of the pressure vessel respectively, high-grade steels can be used for the prestressing elements without hesitation.
  • the prestressing elements which lie on the outside are furthermore readily accessible for inspection, and by lowering the upper insert, a fairly large access opening is made available for assembly and mounting purposes and possibly also for reactor maintenance and repair work that may be required at a later time.
  • the prefabricated components and the consequent facilitation of the assembly process result in considerable reduction in the time needed for constructing a vessel of this type.
  • the aggregate costs of a pressure vessel of this type is roughly not even half as much as the cost of constructing a corresponding steel vessel.
  • a method of manufacturing a prestressed concrete pressure vessel for nuclear reactors which comprises assembling the pressure vessel in situ from prefabricated components including prestressing elements and concrete wall segments having adjacent edge portions the prefabricated components being so formed as to provide an opening at respective upper and lower ends of said vessel, introducing an elastic inflatable container into the interior of said pressure vessel; covering the adjacent edge portions of said wall segments with strips of pressure-resistant material; inflating said container by pumping fluid therein so as to expand said vessel and form gaps between the edge portions of said wall segments, and filling said gaps with a pressure-resistant material, the method also comprising the steps of lining the interior surface of said vessel with a layer of steel plates having adjacent edges and, after prestressing the vessel, lining said layer of steel plates with a layer of austenitic steel projecting out of said upper opening, and sealingly connecting said layer of steel plates and said layer of austenitic steel outside of said upper opening.
  • Method according to claim 1 including closing the lower opening with a tightly inserted closure member and closing the upper opening with a removable cover memlber.

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