Sealing device for a component vertically disposed within the primary vessel of a nuclear reactor
US4335883A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 22, 1980 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 1982 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 22, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The device is constituted by a seal-bearing ring 21 disposed about the flange 2 of the component 5 and resting on the plate 1 of the reactor, having a first set of annular seals 26,27 ensuring sealing between the inner side surface of the seal-bearing ring 21 and the outer side surface of the flange 2 of the component 5 and a second set of annular seals 23,24 ensuring sealing between the base surface of the seal-bearing ring 21 and the plate 1 of the primary vessel. The device also includes a means 32-34 for applying a vertical force downwards on the seal bearing ring 21 and a means 16,18 of injecting an isolating gas between the flange 2 of the component 5 and the plate 1 of the primary vessel on which the component 5 rests. The device is especially useful for sealed mounting of components within vessels of fast neutron nuclear reactors.
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