ZA921327B - In bundle foreign object search and retrieval apparatus - Google Patents

In bundle foreign object search and retrieval apparatus

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Publication number
ZA921327B
ZA921327B ZA921327A ZA921327A ZA921327B ZA 921327 B ZA921327 B ZA 921327B ZA 921327 A ZA921327 A ZA 921327A ZA 921327 A ZA921327 A ZA 921327A ZA 921327 B ZA921327 B ZA 921327B
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South Africa
Prior art keywords
lance
nozzle block
difficult
flexible
block end
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ZA921327A
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English (en)
Inventor
Stephen C Jens
C Jens Stephen
Michael W Osborne
W Osborne Michael
Paul F Viola
F Viola Paul
Christos Athanassiu
Athanassiu Christos
Robert A S Lee
A S Lee Robert
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Electric Power Res Inst
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Publication of ZA921327B publication Critical patent/ZA921327B/xx

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G21—NUCLEAR PHYSICS; NUCLEAR ENGINEERING
    • G21F—PROTECTION AGAINST X-RADIATION, GAMMA RADIATION, CORPUSCULAR RADIATION OR PARTICLE BOMBARDMENT; TREATING RADIOACTIVELY CONTAMINATED MATERIAL; DECONTAMINATION ARRANGEMENTS THEREFOR
    • G21F1/00—Shielding characterised by the composition of the materials
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
    • F22B37/02—Component parts or details of steam boilers applicable to more than one kind or type of steam boiler
    • F22B37/48—Devices for removing water, salt, or sludge from boilers; Arrangements of cleaning apparatus in boilers; Combinations thereof with boilers
    • F22B37/483—Devices for removing water, salt, or sludge from boilers; Arrangements of cleaning apparatus in boilers; Combinations thereof with boilers specially adapted for nuclear steam generators
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25—HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25J—MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES
    • B25J18/00—Arms
    • B25J18/06—Arms flexible
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F22—STEAM GENERATION
    • F22B—METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION; STEAM BOILERS
    • F22B37/00—Component parts or details of steam boilers
    • F22B37/002—Component parts or details of steam boilers specially adapted for nuclear steam generators, e.g. maintenance, repairing or inspecting equipment not otherwise provided for
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G1/00—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances
    • F28G1/16—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances using jets of fluid for removing debris
    • F28G1/166—Non-rotary, e.g. reciprocated, appliances using jets of fluid for removing debris from external surfaces of heat exchange conduits
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F28—HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL
    • F28G—CLEANING OF INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL SURFACES OF HEAT-EXCHANGE OR HEAT-TRANSFER CONDUITS, e.g. WATER TUBES OR BOILERS
    • F28G15/00—Details
    • F28G15/04—Feeding and driving arrangements, e.g. power operation

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • High Energy & Nuclear Physics (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Manipulator (AREA)
  • Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
  • Monitoring And Testing Of Nuclear Reactors (AREA)
  • Geophysics And Detection Of Objects (AREA)
  • Studio Devices (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)
  • Spinning Or Twisting Of Yarns (AREA)
  • Refuse Collection And Transfer (AREA)
  • Separation By Low-Temperature Treatments (AREA)
  • Accessories Of Cameras (AREA)
ZA921327A 1991-02-27 1992-02-24 In bundle foreign object search and retrieval apparatus ZA921327B (en)

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US07/661,825 US5286154A (en) 1987-03-18 1991-02-27 In bundle foreign object search and retrieval apparatus

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EP (1) EP0501648B1 (ko)
JP (1) JP3261153B2 (ko)
KR (1) KR100270492B1 (ko)
CN (1) CN1064560A (ko)
AT (1) ATE159579T1 (ko)
CA (1) CA2061450C (ko)
DE (1) DE69222790T2 (ko)
ES (1) ES2107500T3 (ko)
ZA (1) ZA921327B (ko)

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EP0501648A2 (en) 1992-09-02
JP3261153B2 (ja) 2002-02-25
JPH07181136A (ja) 1995-07-21
CA2061450A1 (en) 1992-08-28
KR100270492B1 (ko) 2000-11-01
DE69222790D1 (de) 1997-11-27
DE69222790T2 (de) 1998-03-12
CN1064560A (zh) 1992-09-16
EP0501648A3 (en) 1992-12-16
CA2061450C (en) 2003-11-04
EP0501648B1 (en) 1997-10-22
ES2107500T3 (es) 1997-12-01
ATE159579T1 (de) 1997-11-15
US5286154A (en) 1994-02-15
KR920017133A (ko) 1992-09-26

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