Core barrel support system for nuclear reactors
US4756877A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 6, 1985 |
| Grant date | Jul 12, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 6, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49968
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A core support system for a core barrel of a nuclear reactor, which core barrel has a bottom core support plate wherein the core support plate has apertures therethrough about the periphery thereof which communicate with recesses in engagement means for the core support plate, and keys inserted into the core support plate apertures and secured thereto with the lower section of the key extending into the recess of the engagement means. The method of installation enables alignment and securement of the core barrel in the pressure vessel without need for an assembler to enter the area between the core barrel support plate and the bottom of the vessel.
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