ZA859107B - A process and device for detecting leaking nuclear fuel elements in a nuclear assembly - Google Patents

A process and device for detecting leaking nuclear fuel elements in a nuclear assembly

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Publication number
ZA859107B
ZA859107B ZA859107A ZA859107A ZA859107B ZA 859107 B ZA859107 B ZA 859107B ZA 859107 A ZA859107 A ZA 859107A ZA 859107 A ZA859107 A ZA 859107A ZA 859107 B ZA859107 B ZA 859107B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
nuclear
fuel elements
assembly
detecting leaking
nuclear fuel
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ZA859107A
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English (en)
Inventor
Daniel Beuneche
Christian Mauvieux
Pierre Amiet
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Fragema Framatome & Cogema
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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
    • 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
    • G01N29/26—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor
    • G01N29/265—Arrangements for orientation or scanning by relative movement of the head and the sensor by moving the sensor relative to a stationary material
    • 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)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Examining Or Testing Airtightness (AREA)
ZA859107A 1984-11-29 1985-11-28 A process and device for detecting leaking nuclear fuel elements in a nuclear assembly ZA859107B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8418223A FR2573906B1 (fr) 1984-11-29 1984-11-29 Procede et dispositif de detection d'elements combustibles non etanches dans un assemblage

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ZA859107B true ZA859107B (en) 1986-07-30

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ZA859107A ZA859107B (en) 1984-11-29 1985-11-28 A process and device for detecting leaking nuclear fuel elements in a nuclear assembly

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US (1) US4681730A (ko)
EP (1) EP0186554B1 (ko)
JP (1) JPS61132894A (ko)
KR (1) KR930011017B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN85109268B (ko)
BR (1) BR8505966A (ko)
DE (1) DE3564354D1 (ko)
ES (1) ES8702056A1 (ko)
FR (1) FR2573906B1 (ko)
YU (1) YU185885A (ko)
ZA (1) ZA859107B (ko)

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DE3564354D1 (en) 1988-09-15
CN85109268A (zh) 1986-08-27
BR8505966A (pt) 1986-08-19
FR2573906A1 (fr) 1986-05-30
KR860004419A (ko) 1986-06-23
EP0186554A1 (fr) 1986-07-02
US4681730A (en) 1987-07-21
ES549193A0 (es) 1986-12-16
KR930011017B1 (ko) 1993-11-19
YU185885A (en) 1990-12-31
JPS61132894A (ja) 1986-06-20
EP0186554B1 (fr) 1988-08-10
FR2573906B1 (fr) 1987-02-13
ES8702056A1 (es) 1986-12-16
CN85109268B (zh) 1988-11-30

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