ZA823668B - Fuel assembly locking apparatus - Google Patents

Fuel assembly locking apparatus

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Publication number
ZA823668B
ZA823668B ZA823668A ZA823668A ZA823668B ZA 823668 B ZA823668 B ZA 823668B ZA 823668 A ZA823668 A ZA 823668A ZA 823668 A ZA823668 A ZA 823668A ZA 823668 B ZA823668 B ZA 823668B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
fuel assembly
locking apparatus
assembly locking
fuel
locking
Prior art date
Application number
ZA823668A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Ralph Walter Tolino
Charles Edward Toler Sr
Original Assignee
Westinghouse Electric Corp
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Publication date
Application filed by Westinghouse Electric Corp filed Critical Westinghouse Electric Corp
Publication of ZA823668B publication Critical patent/ZA823668B/xx

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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
    • G21C3/30—Assemblies of a number of fuel elements in the form of a rigid unit
    • 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
    • G21C19/34—Apparatus or processes for dismantling nuclear fuel, e.g. before reprocessing ; Apparatus or processes for dismantling strings of spent fuel elements
    • 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
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S294/00—Handling: hand and hoist-line implements
    • Y10S294/906—Atomic fuel handler

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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)
  • Snaps, Bayonet Connections, Set Pins, And Snap Rings (AREA)
  • Cooling, Air Intake And Gas Exhaust, And Fuel Tank Arrangements In Propulsion Units (AREA)
  • Connection Of Plates (AREA)
  • Fuel-Injection Apparatus (AREA)
ZA823668A 1981-06-26 1982-05-26 Fuel assembly locking apparatus ZA823668B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/277,550 US4474398A (en) 1981-06-26 1981-06-26 Fuel assembly locking apparatus

Publications (1)

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ZA823668B true ZA823668B (en) 1983-08-31

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ZA823668A ZA823668B (en) 1981-06-26 1982-05-26 Fuel assembly locking apparatus

Country Status (13)

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US (1) US4474398A (es)
EP (1) EP0068136B1 (es)
JP (1) JPS586493A (es)
KR (1) KR890002382B1 (es)
BE (1) BE893655A (es)
CA (1) CA1183971A (es)
DE (1) DE3266997D1 (es)
ES (1) ES513501A0 (es)
FR (1) FR2508691B1 (es)
IL (1) IL65832A (es)
PH (1) PH19152A (es)
YU (1) YU45541B (es)
ZA (1) ZA823668B (es)

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Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2508691A1 (fr) 1982-12-31
YU117782A (en) 1989-12-31
KR840000947A (ko) 1984-03-26
KR890002382B1 (ko) 1989-07-02
PH19152A (en) 1986-01-15
DE3266997D1 (en) 1985-11-28
ES8403236A1 (es) 1984-03-01
JPS586493A (ja) 1983-01-14
JPH0148520B2 (es) 1989-10-19
YU45541B (en) 1992-05-28
FR2508691B1 (fr) 1988-07-29
BE893655A (fr) 1982-12-27
IL65832A (en) 1985-12-31
US4474398A (en) 1984-10-02
CA1183971A (en) 1985-03-12
EP0068136A2 (en) 1983-01-05
EP0068136A3 (en) 1983-06-08
ES513501A0 (es) 1984-03-01
EP0068136B1 (en) 1985-10-23

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