Invention Application
- Patent Title: Fuel assembly nozzleless handling tool and method
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Application No.: US11811740Application Date: 2007-06-11
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Publication No.: US20080112529A1Publication Date: 2008-05-15
- Inventor: George S. Pabis , Darel R. Clark , Anthony A. Pugh , Raymond A. King
- Applicant: George S. Pabis , Darel R. Clark , Anthony A. Pugh , Raymond A. King
- Main IPC: G21C19/02
- IPC: G21C19/02

Abstract:
A device and method to move a fuel assembly of a nuclear reactor, wherein the device eliminates the potential for dropping the fuel assembly due to stress corrosion cracking of the upper guide thimble sleeves that attach the top nozzle to guide thimbles.
Public/Granted literature
- US07424084B2 Fuel assembly nozzleless handling tool and method Public/Granted day:2008-09-09
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