公开(公告)号：US4822554A

公开(公告)日：1989-04-18

申请号：US916682

申请日：1986-10-08

申请人： John D. Wood ,  Alan Savinell ,  Charles H. Roth, Jr. ,  Frederick J. Ellingson ,  George F. Dailey

发明人： John D. Wood ,  Alan Savinell ,  Charles H. Roth, Jr. ,  Frederick J. Ellingson ,  George F. Dailey

IPC分类号： G21C19/33 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/10 ,  G21C19/32

CPC分类号： G21C3/335 ,  G21Y2002/201 ,  G21Y2002/205 ,  G21Y2002/206 ,  G21Y2002/301 ,  G21Y2002/302 ,  G21Y2002/304 ,  G21Y2002/501 ,  G21Y2004/401 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： An improved system for repairing and reconstituting a fuel rod assembly in the spent fuel pool of a nuclear power plant is disclosed herein. The improved system includes a height-adjustable elevator and carriage assembly for lifting and inverting a pair a fuel assemblies with their bottom ends adjacent one another, a length-adjustable rod handling tool having a gripper for gripping, lifting, lowering and ungripping a fuel rod, and a dual-axis tool positioner mountable over the bottom ends of the inverted, adjacent fuel assemblies. The tool positioner includes a funnel-shaped tool guide that is movable over the bottom ends of the fuel assemblies for receiving and positioning the gripper of the rod handling tool. The improved system may be adjusted for use in spent fuel pools of substantially different dimensions and water levels without the need for additional parts, and may be operated by only two technicians.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于在核电站的乏燃料池中修复和重建燃料棒组件的改进系统。 改进的系统包括高度可调节的升降机和托架组件，用于提升和翻转一对燃料组件，其底端彼此相邻，长度可调的杆处理工具具有夹持器，用于夹紧，提升，降下和取消夹住燃料棒 ，以及可安装在倒置的相邻燃料组件的底端上的双轴工具定位器。 工具定位器包括漏斗形工具引导件，其可在燃料组件的底端上移动以接收和定位杆处理工具的夹持器。 可以将改进的系统调整为用于基本上不同尺寸和水位的乏燃料池，而不需要额外的部件，并且可以仅由两名技术人员操作。

公开(公告)号：US5152958A

公开(公告)日：1992-10-06

申请号：US643376

申请日：1991-01-22

申请人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Robert L. Moscardini

发明人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Robert L. Moscardini

IPC分类号： G21C19/07

CPC分类号： G21C19/07

摘要： A spent nuclear fuel storage bridge comprising either a stationary or mobile structure supported from the walls of a spent nuclear fuel storage pool. The structure may have either a pivotally mounted or non-pivotally mounted lower basket or cage portion which occupies a region of the vertical space between the pool water surface and the existing pool floor supported fuel storage racks. Using the bridge, at least a ten-foot deep barrier of biological shield water and at least a two-foot space between the top of the existing racks and the bottom of the bridge can be maintained in a storage pool of typical geometrics and dimensions. By limiting the height of the basket portion of the bridge, up to a three-foot space beneath the biological shield water may be provided to accommodate underwater horizontal transference of spent fuel storage canisters to and from the bridge. The width of the basket portion is determined by the spent fuel length and the resulting storage canister length. Horizontally positioned fuel canisters are stacked vertically within a frame structure or thermal spacer assembly carried internally of the bridge for providing longitudinal and lateral support of the canisters and permitting cooling of the canisters. Also provided are novel fuel storage canister constructions and handling apparatus therefor.

摘要翻译： 一种废核燃料储存桥，包括从废核燃料储存池的墙壁支撑的固定或移动结构。 该结构可以具有枢转安装的或不可枢转地安装的下部篮子或保持架部分，该下部篮子或保持架部分占据了池水表面和现有的池底板支撑的燃料储存架之间的垂直空间的区域。 使用桥梁，至少有十英尺深的生物屏蔽水屏障和现有机架的顶部与桥底之间的至少两英尺的空间可以保持在典型几何和尺寸的储存池中。 通过限制桥梁的篮部分的高度，可以提供生物屏蔽水下方的三英尺空间以容纳废燃料储存罐往返桥的水下水平转移。 篮部分的宽度由废燃料长度和所得到的储存罐长度确定。 水平定位的燃料罐在桥架内部承载的框架结构或热隔离组件中垂直堆叠，以提供罐的纵向和横向支撑并允许冷却罐。 还提供了新型燃料储存罐结构及其处理装置。

公开(公告)号：US5121849A

公开(公告)日：1992-06-16

申请号：US464232

申请日：1990-01-12

申请人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  P. Kent Shaver

发明人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  P. Kent Shaver

IPC分类号： G21C19/07 ,  G21F5/012 ,  G21F5/12

CPC分类号： G21C19/07 ,  G21F5/012 ,  G21F5/12

摘要： A storage apparatus for storing nuclear waste material. The storage apparatus is comprised of an elongated storage canister suitable for the positioning of nuclear waste material, such as spent fuel rods, therewithin. A canister cover covers one end of the storage canister, and may be maintained in an interlocking relationship with a storage canister. The canister cover may be quickly engaged with a remotely operated handling tool, and because of the interlocking engagement with the storage canister, the handling tool may be utilized to handle and reposition the entire storage canister.

摘要翻译： 一种用于存储核废料的存储装置。 储存装置包括适于定位核废料的细长的储存罐，例如在其中的废燃料棒。 罐盖覆盖储存罐的一端，并且可以与储存罐保持互锁关系。 罐盖可以快速地与远程操作的处理工具接合，并且由于与储存罐的联锁接合，处理工具可用于处理和重新定位整个储存罐。

公开(公告)号：US5000906A

公开(公告)日：1991-03-19

申请号：US476339

申请日：1990-02-07

申请人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Anoop Kapoor ,  Arthur W. Kramer ,  Donald G. Sherwood

发明人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Anoop Kapoor ,  Arthur W. Kramer ,  Donald G. Sherwood

IPC分类号： G21C19/34

CPC分类号： G21C19/34

摘要： A system and a method for removing and consolidating the spent fuel rods of a fuel assembly is disclosed herein. The system comprises a pushing assembly having a push rod for pushing a selected fuel rod out of a fuel assembly, a fuel assembly positioner including an elevator for conveniently positioning a fuel assembly within the spent fuel pool of a nuclear facility, a rod catching grid for preventing the pushed-out fuel rods from falling to the bottom of the pool and a transition cannister for funneling the rods into a consolidated arrangement within a storage cannister. In operation, the push rod is positioned over and engaged against the upper end of a fuel rod to be removed from the assembly. Thus engaged, the push rod is inserted through the cells in the grids of the fuel assembly that surround the selected fuel rod, thereby pushing it out of the fuel assembly. Thus the grid cells are used as an alignment means for the push rod during the rod-pushing operation.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于去除和固结燃料组件的乏燃料棒的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有用于将选定燃料棒推出燃料组件的推杆的推动组件，包括用于将燃料组件方便地定位在核设施的乏燃料池内的电梯的燃料组件定位器，用于 防止被推出的燃料棒落到池底部;以及过渡罐，用于将棒料斗放入储存罐内的固结装置中。 在操作中，推杆定位在燃料棒的上端并与其接合以从组件移除。 因此，推杆通过围绕选定燃料棒的燃料组件的格栅中的电池插入，从而将其推出燃料组件。 因此，网格单元在推杆操作期间用作推杆的对准装置。

公开(公告)号：US07284773B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-23

申请号：US10922538

申请日：2004-08-20

申请人： Brian D. Curry ,  Harry W. Hartman ,  Frederick J. Ellingson

发明人： Brian D. Curry ,  Harry W. Hartman ,  Frederick J. Ellingson

IPC分类号： F16L39/00

CPC分类号： H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/635

摘要： A quick disconnect is provided to permit two cable ends to be rapidly connected and disconnected without the use of tools. The quick disconnect includes rear and front couplings which may be mounted to respective cable ends. Quick connection of the cable ends is effected by connecting the rear and front couplings to one another by a hinge latch. The hinge latch is retained in the closed position by a compression sleeve which surrounds the hinge latch. The front end of the compression sleeve includes a ring groove that retains a ring spring. The ring spring engages complementary retention grooves in the hinge latch to bias the hinge latch in the closed position, thus securing the front coupling to the rear coupling.

摘要翻译： 提供快速断开以允许在不使用工具的情况下快速连接和断开两个电缆端。 快速断开包括可以安装到相应电缆端的后联接件和前联接件。 电缆端部的快速连接通过铰链闩锁将后联接件和前连接件彼此连接来实现。 铰链闩锁通过围绕铰链闩锁的压缩套筒保持在关闭位置。 压缩套筒的前端包括保持环形弹簧的环形槽。 环形弹簧接合铰链闩锁中的互补的保持槽，以将铰链闩锁偏压在关闭位置，从而将前部联接器固定到后部联接器。

公开(公告)号：US5114666A

公开(公告)日：1992-05-19

申请号：US642184

申请日：1991-01-16

申请人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  P. Kent Shaver

发明人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  P. Kent Shaver

IPC分类号： G21F5/012

CPC分类号： G21F5/012

摘要： A cask basket construction for storing and transporting nuclear waste material, such as spent nuclear fuel assemblies or fuel rods. The construction is comprised of a plurality of individual storage cells for storing the nuclear material, with the plurality of storage cells rigidly affixed to one another to form a high strength, lightweight, unitary array of storage cells. Thermal loading elements positioned between walls of adjacent ones of the cells as well as a coolant flow is provided to transfer heat generated by the nuclear material contained in the storage cells to the outer portions of the cask basket construction. A heat path is included for dissipating the heat transferred away from the center of the array of storage cells. The thermal loading elements further serve as an integral structural component of the array for enhancing the structural strength thereof.

摘要翻译： 用于储存和运输核废料物料的废物核燃料组件或燃料棒的桶式篮子结构。 该结构由用于存储核材料的多个单独的存储单元组成，多个存储单元彼此刚性地固定以形成高强度，重量轻，整体的存储单元阵列。 位于相邻单元的壁之间的热负荷元件以及冷却剂流被提供以将包含在储存室中的核材料产生的热量传递到桶筐结构的外部。 包括热路径用于耗散从存储单元阵列的中心传送的热量。 热负载元件还用作阵列的整体结构部件，以增强其结构强度。

公开(公告)号：US4952072A

公开(公告)日：1990-08-28

申请号：US311435

申请日：1989-02-16

申请人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Anoop Kapoor ,  Arthur W. Kramer ,  Donald G. Sherwood

发明人： Frederick J. Ellingson ,  Anoop Kapoor ,  Arthur W. Kramer ,  Donald G. Sherwood

IPC分类号： G21C19/34

CPC分类号： G21C19/34

摘要： A system and a method for removing and consolidating the spent fuel rods of a fuel assembly is disclosed herein. The sytem comprises a pushing assembly having a push rod for pushing a selected fuel rod out of a fuel assembly, a fuel assembly positioner including an elevator for conveniently positioning a fuel assembly within the spent fuel pool of a nuclear facility, a rod catching grid for preventing the pushed-out fuel rods from falling to the bottom of the pool and a transition cannister for funneling the rods into a consolidated arrangement within a storage cannister. In operation, the push rod is positioned over and engaged against the upper end of a fuel rod to be removed from the assembly. Thus engaged, the push rod is inserted through the cells in the grids of the fuel assembly that surround the selected fuel rod, thereby pushing it out of the fuel assembly. Thus the grid cells are used as an alignment means for the push rod during the rod-pushing operation.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于去除和固结燃料组件的乏燃料棒的系统和方法。 该系统包括具有用于将选定的燃料棒推出燃料组件的推杆的推动组件，包括用于将燃料组件方便地定位在核设施的乏燃料池内的电梯的燃料组件定位器，用于 防止被推出的燃料棒落到池底部;以及过渡罐，用于将棒料斗放入储存罐内的固结装置中。 在操作中，推杆定位在燃料棒的上端并与其接合以从组件移除。 因此，推杆通过围绕选定燃料棒的燃料组件的格栅中的电池插入，从而将其推出燃料组件。 因此，网格单元在推杆操作期间用作推杆的对准装置。