Screening and alignment of nuclear fuel pellets
US8789706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G47/30
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A conveyor device has a sequence of two vibrating screens vertically separated (d) from each other and supplying an alignment bowl, to eliminate chips and residue from nuclear fuel pellets stored in bulk in a boat and to align them in order to fill fuel rods. Due to these two screens, pellets are set aside and turned over, and chips are efficiently separated in a pot, without any congestion of the system.
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