公开(公告)号：US20120039428A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13280936

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： David P. KETCHAM ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： David P. KETCHAM ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/26 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/204 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2002/402 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A method of aligning a nuclear fuel bundle and handling selected fuel rods within the fuel bundle located in a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant. The bundle includes water rods, full-length and part-length fuel rods extending through a plurality of fuel spacers provided between top and bottom ends of the bundle, each spacer having a plurality of cells accommodating corresponding fuel and water rods. The method includes insertion of a rod grapple tool into a top end of a fuel bundle and down to a desired location within the bundle. A guide pin retrieval tool inserts into a side of the fuel bundle to remove a guide pin from a distal end of a gripper of the rod grapple tool, allowing the guide pin retrieval tool to grip a part-length fuel rod within the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 对准核燃料束并处理位于核电站的乏燃料池内的燃料束内的选定燃料棒的方法。 束包括水杆，全长和部分长度的燃料棒，其延伸穿过设置在束的顶端和底端之间的多个燃料间隔件，每个间隔件具有容纳相应燃料和水杆的多个单元。 该方法包括将棒抓斗工具插入燃料束的顶端并且向下插入束内的期望位置。 引导销取回工具插入到燃料束的侧面以从杆抓斗工具的夹持器的远端移除引导销，允许引导销取回工具夹紧燃料束内的部分长度的燃料棒。

公开(公告)号：US08050378B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-01

申请号：US12786879

申请日：2010-05-25

申请人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/26 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/204 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2002/402 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： In a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant, there is provided a system for aligning a nuclear fuel bundle and handling selected fuel rods within the fuel bundle. The bundle includes water rods, full-length and part-length fuel rods extending through a plurality of fuel spacers provided between top and bottom ends of the bundle, each spacer having a plurality of cells accommodating corresponding fuel and water rods. The system includes a bundle alignment system for aligning the fuel rods and water rods, a rod grapple tool to extract selected part-length rods from the bundle, and a fuel rod guide block slidable onto the top end of the bundle for protecting an uppermost fuel spacer of the bundle, and for aligning fuel rods within individual cells of all the fuel spacers in the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 在核电站的乏燃料池中，提供了用于对准核燃料束并处理燃料束内的选定燃料棒的系统。 束包括水杆，全长和部分长度的燃料棒，其延伸穿过设置在束的顶端和底端之间的多个燃料间隔件，每个间隔件具有容纳相应燃料和水杆的多个单元。 该系统包括用于对准燃料棒和水棒的束对准系统，用于从束中提取选定的部分长度杆的杆抓斗工具和可滑动到束的顶端的燃料棒引导块，用于保护最上面的燃料 并且用于将燃料棒在燃料束中的所有燃料间隔物的单个电池内对准。

公开(公告)号：US20090135988A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US11946272

申请日：2007-11-28

申请人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  John D. Fuller ,  Lukas Trosman ,  David Grey Smith ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  Robert Bryant James

发明人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  John D. Fuller ,  Lukas Trosman ,  David Grey Smith ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  Robert Bryant James

IPC分类号： G21C3/34

CPC分类号： G21C3/14 ,  G21C3/326 ,  G21C3/344 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  Y02E30/38

摘要： A fuel bundle for a nuclear reactor core is provided. The fuel bundle may include a plurality of rods comprised of nuclear fuel rods and/or isotope production rods. Each rod includes a plurality of interconnected rod segments, wherein at least two of the rod segments of at least one rod have different outside diameters. The fuel bundle may additionally include a plurality of rod spacer grids securely retained between axially adjacent, interconnected rod segments. The rod spacer grids interconnected between axially adjacent rod segments form an array of substantially equally spaced rods. The fuel bundle may further include an elongate tubular channel in which the arrayed rods are housed.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于核反应堆堆芯的燃料束。 燃料束可以包括由核燃料棒和/或同位素生产棒组成的多个杆。 每个杆包括多个互连的杆段，其中至少一个杆的至少两个杆段具有不同的外径。 燃料束可以另外包括牢固地保持在轴向相邻的互连杆段之间的多个杆间隔栅格。 在轴向相邻的杆段之间互连的杆间隔栅格形成基本相等间隔的杆的阵列。 燃料束还可以包括细长的管状通道，其中容纳有排列的杆。

公开(公告)号：US10672521B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-02

申请号：US13429217

申请日：2012-03-23

申请人： Kathryn M. Martin ,  David Grey Smith ,  Thomas J. Rambach

发明人： Kathryn M. Martin ,  David Grey Smith ,  Thomas J. Rambach

IPC分类号： G21C3/352 ,  G21C3/322 ,  G21C3/356

摘要： Fuel spacers include at least one specialized bathtub on an outer perimeter band. Specialized bathtubs include an elastic resistive extension and a corresponding deflection limiter on a same outer face of the perimeter band. The elastic resistive extension provides flexible resistance to the channel, and the deflection limiter provides rigid movement limitation beyond a particular threshold between channel and spacer. The positioning, spring constant, length, number, and other properties of the specialized bathtub can be chosen based on the desired fuel assembly properties and expected transverse loads in fuel shipping and operation against which specialized bathtubs resiliently protect. The specialized bathtubs can be formed from a simplified stamp operation out of the perimeter band. Bathtubs can be placed on any position(s) on the perimeter band of example embodiment spacers used in nuclear fuel assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US09239385B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US12890845

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Russell Morgan Fawcett ,  Randy Peter Gonzales ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Robert Bryant James ,  Michael Thomas Kiernan ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  Steven Bruce Shelton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski ,  Lukas Trosman

发明人： Russell Morgan Fawcett ,  Randy Peter Gonzales ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Robert Bryant James ,  Michael Thomas Kiernan ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  Steven Bruce Shelton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski ,  Lukas Trosman

IPC分类号： G21C1/00 ,  G01S13/93 ,  G21G1/02 ,  G21C1/30

CPC分类号： G01S13/9303 ,  G21C1/303 ,  G21G1/02

摘要： In a method of producing isotopes in a light water power reactor, one or more targets within the reactor may be irradiated under a neutron flux to produce one or more isotopes. The targets may be assembled into one or more fuel bundles that are to be loaded in a core of the reactor at a given outage. Power operations in the reactor irradiate the fuel bundles so as to generate desired isotopes, such as one or more radioisotopes at a desired specific activity or stable isotopes at a desired concentration.

公开(公告)号：US09183959B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-10

申请号：US12547249

申请日：2009-08-25

申请人： Bradley Bloomquist ,  Jennifer M. Bowie ,  Heather Hatton ,  Nicholas R. Gilman ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  David Grey Smith

发明人： Bradley Bloomquist ,  Jennifer M. Bowie ,  Heather Hatton ,  Nicholas R. Gilman ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  David Grey Smith

IPC分类号： G21G1/00 ,  G21C19/20 ,  G21C19/32 ,  G21G1/02 ,  H05H6/00

CPC分类号： G21G1/0005 ,  G21C19/20 ,  G21C19/32 ,  G21G1/02 ,  H05H6/00

摘要： Provided is an isotope delivery system and a method for irradiating a target and delivering the target to an extraction point. The isotope delivery system may include a cable including at least one target for irradiation, a drive system configured for moving the cable, and a first guide configured to guide the cable for insertion and extraction from a nuclear reactor. The method for irradiating a target and delivering a target may include pushing a cable with an attached target through a first guide and into a nuclear reactor using a drive system, irradiating the target in the nuclear reactor, pulling the cable with the attached irradiated target towards the drive system, pushing the cable with the irradiated target towards a loading/unloading area using the drive system, and placing the irradiated target into a transfer cask, wherein the cable is pulled and pushed by the drive system.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种同位素传递系统和用于照射目标并将目标传送到提取点的方法。 同位素传送系统可以包括包括至少一个用于照射的目标的电缆，被配置为移动电缆的驱动系统和被配置为引导电缆以从核反应堆插入和提取的第一引导件。 用于照射靶材并输送靶材的方法可以包括使用驱动系统将具有附着靶的电缆通过第一引导件推入核反应堆，在核反应堆中照射目标物，将附着的照射靶材拉到电缆 驱动系统，使用驱动系统将照射的目标物体朝向加载/卸载区域推动电缆，并将照射的目标物放置在转移桶中，其中电缆被驱动系统拉动和推动。

公开(公告)号：US08842801B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-23

申请号：US12219906

申请日：2008-07-30

申请人： Russell Morgan Fawcett ,  Randy Peter Gonzales ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Robert Bryant James ,  Michael Thomas Kiernan ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  Steven Bruce Shelton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski ,  Lukas Trosman

发明人： Russell Morgan Fawcett ,  Randy Peter Gonzales ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Robert Bryant James ,  Michael Thomas Kiernan ,  William Earl Russell, II ,  Steven Bruce Shelton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski ,  Lukas Trosman

IPC分类号： G21C3/04 ,  G21C3/30 ,  G21G1/02 ,  G21C3/00 ,  G21G1/00

CPC分类号： G21C1/303 ,  G21C3/14 ,  G21C3/326 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2004/303 ,  Y02E30/38

摘要： A rod assembly for a fuel bundle of a nuclear reactor may include an upper end piece, lower end piece and a plurality of rod segments attached between the upper and lower end pieces and to each other so as to form an axial length of the rod assembly. The rod assembly may include an adaptor subassembly provided at given connection points for connecting adjacent rod segments or a given rod segment with one of the upper and lower end pieces. The connection points along the axial length of the rod assembly may be located where the rod assembly contacts a spacer in the fuel bundle. One (or more) of the rod segments may include an irradiation target therein for producing a desired isotope when a fuel bundle containing one (or more) rod assemblies is irradiated in a core of the reactor.

摘要翻译： 用于核反应堆的燃料束的杆组件可以包括上端件，下端件和多个杆段，其连接在上端部件和下端部件之间并且彼此连接以形成杆组件的轴向长度 。 杆组件可以包括设置在给定连接点处的适配器子组件，用于将相邻的杆段或给定的杆段与上端部件和下端件之一连接。 沿着杆组件的轴向长度的连接点可以位于杆组件接触燃料束中的间隔件的位置。 当在反应器的核心中照射含有一个（或多个）棒组件的燃料束时，一个（或多个）棒段可包括其中的辐射靶，用于产生期望的同位素。

公开(公告)号：US08681921B2

公开(公告)日：2014-03-25

申请号：US12414055

申请日：2009-03-30

申请人： Bradley D. Bloomquist ,  David Grey Smith ,  David P. Ketcham ,  William Earl Russell, II

发明人： Bradley D. Bloomquist ,  David Grey Smith ,  David P. Ketcham ,  William Earl Russell, II

IPC分类号： G21C19/00 ,  G21C3/00 ,  G21C3/30

CPC分类号： G21C3/334 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/32 ,  G21C19/34 ,  Y02E30/40 ,  Y02W30/881

摘要： An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of a system that allows for simultaneously assembling or disassembling multiple segmented nuclear fuel rods (hereinafter “segmented rods”). An embodiment of the present invention, may receive, secure, and move the segmented rods into a position that allows for performing the tasks of either assembly or disassembly, allowing for an operator to use a tool to complete the aforementioned tasks.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例采用允许同时组装或拆卸多个分段的核燃料棒（以下称为“分段杆”）的系统的形式。 本发明的一个实施例可以接收，固定并将分段杆移动到允许执行组装或拆卸任务的位置，允许操作者使用工具来完成上述任务。

公开(公告)号：US08576972B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-05

申请号：US13095367

申请日：2011-04-27

申请人： David Grey Smith ,  William Earl Russell, II

发明人： David Grey Smith ,  William Earl Russell, II

IPC分类号： G21C19/20

CPC分类号： G21G1/02 ,  G21C3/32 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： Example embodiments are directed to tie plate attachments having irradiation targets and/or fuel assemblies having example embodiment tie plate attachments with irradiation targets and methods of using the same to generate radioisotopes. Example embodiment tie plate attachments may include a plurality of retention bores that permit irradiation targets to be contained in the retention bores. Irradiation targets may be irradiated in an operating nuclear core including the fuel assemblies, generating radioisotopes that may be harvested from the spent nuclear fuel assembly by removing example embodiment tie plate attachments.

摘要翻译： 示例性实施例涉及具有照射靶和/或燃料组件的连接板附件，其具有示例性实施例的具有辐射靶的连接板附件以及使用其的方法来产生放射性同位素。 示例性实施例的连接板附件可以包括多个保持孔，其允许照射目标包含在保留孔中。 可以在包括燃料组件的操作核芯中照射照射目标，通过移除示例性实施例的连接板附件来产生可从废核燃料组件收获的放射性同位素。

公开(公告)号：US08428214B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-23

申请号：US13280936

申请日：2011-10-25

申请人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： David P. Ketcham ,  Vernon John Fullerton ,  David Grey Smith ,  Rex Gormen Robinson ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/26 ,  G21Y2002/202 ,  G21Y2002/204 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/303 ,  G21Y2002/402 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A method of aligning a nuclear fuel bundle and handling selected fuel rods within the fuel bundle located in a spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant. The bundle includes water rods, full-length and part-length fuel rods extending through a plurality of fuel spacers provided between top and bottom ends of the bundle, each spacer having a plurality of cells accommodating corresponding fuel and water rods. The method includes insertion of a rod grapple tool into a top end of a fuel bundle and down to a desired location within the bundle. A guide pin retrieval tool inserts into a side of the fuel bundle to remove a guide pin from a distal end of a gripper of the rod grapple tool, allowing the guide pin retrieval tool to grip a part-length fuel rod within the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 对准核燃料束并处理位于核电站的乏燃料池内的燃料束内的选定燃料棒的方法。 束包括水杆，全长和部分长度的燃料棒，其延伸穿过设置在束的顶端和底端之间的多个燃料间隔件，每个间隔件具有容纳相应燃料和水杆的多个单元。 该方法包括将棒抓斗工具插入燃料束的顶端并且向下插入束内的期望位置。 引导销取回工具插入到燃料束的侧面以从杆抓斗工具的夹持器的远端移除引导销，允许引导销取回工具夹紧燃料束内的部分长度的燃料棒。