Particulate removal system
US9767927B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E30/30
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A particulate removal apparatus and method are used to capture and remove particulates from nuclear reactor core coolant during normal operation. Bottom nozzle, particulate removal apparatus and top nozzle structures form an assembly sized to be installed in place of a nuclear fuel assembly. The particulate removal achieved reduces the inventory of corrosion product deposits, foreign objects and other particulates in the reactor coolant system. This in turn reduces activation or deposition of particulates on fuel cladding, with a corresponding improvement in fuel reliability and reduction in ex-core radiation fields.
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