公开(公告)号：US20110216871A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-08

申请号：US11955701

申请日：2007-12-13

申请人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

发明人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

IPC分类号： G21C19/10

CPC分类号： G21C19/105 ,  G21C1/084 ,  G21C3/33 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A lifting tool is used for lifting a channel on and off of a nuclear fuel bundle. The lifting tool includes a lifting bail and a leg assembly secured to the lifting bail. The leg assembly has an adjustable width, adjustable between a narrower pre-lifting position and a wider lifting position. The lifting legs are engageable with the channel clips in the lifting position.

摘要翻译： 起重工具用于将通道打开和关闭的核燃料束提升。 提升工具包括提升吊环和固定到提升吊环的腿部组件。 腿组件具有可调节的宽度，可在更窄的预提升位置和较宽的提升位置之间调节。 提升腿在提升位置可与通道夹接合。

公开(公告)号：US08149982B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-03

申请号：US12960847

申请日：2010-12-06

申请人： David Francis Wazybok ,  James Michael Downs ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

发明人： David Francis Wazybok ,  James Michael Downs ,  David Grey Smith ,  Edward G. Apple

IPC分类号： G21C19/00

CPC分类号： G21C3/334 ,  G21C3/335 ,  G21C19/10 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A tool to slide a channel on a nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly, the tool includes: a plate having a slot to receive a handle of the fuel bundle and a lower surface that engages an upper edge of the channel; at least one post extends up from the plate, and an arm is attached to a pivot on the post and includes a first end to receive a downward force and a second end adapted to engage the handle of the fuel bundle to apply an upward force to the handle and push down on the channel.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在核反应堆燃料束组件上滑动通道的工具，该工具包括：板，其具有用于容纳燃料束的把手的槽和与通道的上边缘接合的下表面; 至少一个支柱从板上向上延伸，并且臂连接到柱上的枢轴上，并且包括用于接收向下的力的第一端和适于接合燃料束的把手以向上施加向上的力的第二端 手柄并按下通道。

公开(公告)号：US08494106B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US11940434

申请日：2007-11-15

申请人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Andrew Langston ,  William Williams ,  James Michael Downs ,  Christopher R. Jones

发明人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Andrew Langston ,  William Williams ,  James Michael Downs ,  Christopher R. Jones

IPC分类号： G21F5/012

CPC分类号： G21F5/012 ,  G21F5/08

摘要： A shipping container is constructed for shipping channeled fuel bundle assemblies. The shipping container includes an outer container, an inner container sized to fit within the outer container, and shock absorbing material disposed at least between the outer and inner containers. The inner container is shaped to house at least one pre-channeled fuel bundle assembly including a channel, a channel fastener, and an array of fuel rods supported by grid spacers between an upper tie plate and a lower tie plate. The inner container includes a lower tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the lower tie plate and a lower portion of the channel, and an upper tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the upper tie plate and an upper portion of the channel and channel fastener assembly. The lower and upper tie plate restraint devices are lockable within the inner shipping container.

摘要翻译： 建造一个运输集装箱用于运输通道燃料束组件。 运输容器包括外容器，尺寸适合装配在外容器内的容器以及至少设置在外容器和内容器之间的减震材料。 内部容器成形为容纳至少一个预通道燃料束组件，其包括通道，通道紧固件和由上连接板和下连接板之间的格栅间隔件支撑的燃料棒阵列。 内部容器包括形成为容纳下连接板和通道的下部的下拉杆限制装置，以及成形为容纳上连接板和通道和通道紧固件组件的上部的上连接板约束装置 。 下部和上部连接板约束装置可锁定在内部运输容器内。

公开(公告)号：US20090129529A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11940434

申请日：2007-11-15

申请人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Andrew Langston ,  William Williams ,  James Michael Downs ,  Christopher R. Jones

发明人： David Francis Wazybok ,  David Grey Smith ,  Andrew Langston ,  William Williams ,  James Michael Downs ,  Christopher R. Jones

IPC分类号： G21C19/07

CPC分类号： G21F5/012 ,  G21F5/08

摘要： A shipping container is constructed for shipping channeled fuel bundle assemblies. The shipping container includes an outer container, an inner container sized to fit within the outer container, and shock absorbing material disposed at least between the outer and inner containers. The inner container is shaped to house at least one pre-channeled fuel bundle assembly including a channel, a channel fastener, and an array of fuel rods supported by grid spacers between an upper tie plate and a lower tie plate. The inner container includes a lower tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the lower tie plate and a lower portion of the channel, and an upper tie plate restraint device shaped to receive the upper tie plate and an upper portion of the channel and channel fastener assembly. The lower and upper tie plate restraint devices are lockable within the inner shipping container.

摘要翻译： 建造一个运输集装箱用于运输通道燃料束组件。 运输容器包括外容器，尺寸适合装配在外容器内的容器以及至少设置在外容器和内容器之间的减震材料。 内部容器成形为容纳至少一个预通道燃料束组件，其包括通道，通道紧固件和由上连接板和下连接板之间的格栅间隔件支撑的燃料棒阵列。 内部容器包括形成为容纳下连接板和通道的下部的下拉杆限制装置，以及成形为容纳上连接板和通道和通道紧固件组件的上部的上连接板约束装置 。 下部和上部连接板约束装置可锁定在内部运输容器内。

公开(公告)号：US08155259B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12272242

申请日：2008-11-17

申请人： Stephanie Baker Lindquist ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  David Grey Smith ,  William Williams ,  Edward G. Apple

发明人： Stephanie Baker Lindquist ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  David Grey Smith ,  William Williams ,  Edward G. Apple

IPC分类号： G21C17/00

CPC分类号： G21C17/06 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C19/10

摘要： An apparatus for measuring perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclear fuel bundle includes a first comb having a first plurality of teeth; a second comb having a second plurality of teeth, the second comb being parallel to and spaced from the first comb; a comb connector that connects the first comb to the second comb, the comb connector having a second end extending beyond the first comb; a rigid finger provided at the second end of the comb connector; a rotatable gage provided on the second comb; and a mobile finger operatively connected to the gage.

摘要翻译： 用于测量核燃料束的上连接板的垂直度的装置包括具有第一多个齿的第一梳齿; 具有第二多个齿的第二梳子，所述第二梳子平行于并与所述第一梳子间隔开; 梳状连接器，其将所述第一梳状部与所述第二梳状部连接，所述梳状连接器具有延伸超出所述第一梳状体的第二端部; 设置在梳状连接器的第二端的刚性指状物; 设置在所述第二梳上的可旋转量规; 以及可操作地连接到量规的移动手指。

公开(公告)号：US20100124307A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-20

申请号：US12272242

申请日：2008-11-17

申请人： Stephanie Baker Lindquist ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  David Grey Smith ,  William Williams ,  Edward G. Apple

发明人： Stephanie Baker Lindquist ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  David Grey Smith ,  William Williams ,  Edward G. Apple

IPC分类号： G21C3/32

CPC分类号： G21C17/06 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C19/10

摘要： An apparatus for measuring perpendicularity of an upper tie plate of a nuclear fuel bundle includes a first comb having a first plurality of teeth; a second comb having a second plurality of teeth, the second comb being parallel to and spaced from the first comb; a comb connector that connects the first comb to the second comb, the comb connector having a second end extending beyond the first comb; a rigid finger provided at the second end of the comb connector; a rotatable gage provided on the second comb; and a mobile finger operatively connected to the gage.

摘要翻译： 用于测量核燃料束的上连接板的垂直度的装置包括具有第一多个齿的第一梳齿; 具有第二多个齿的第二梳子，所述第二梳子平行于并与所述第一梳子间隔开; 梳状连接器，其将所述第一梳状部与所述第二梳状部连接，所述梳状连接器具有延伸超出所述第一梳状体的第二端部; 设置在梳状连接器的第二端的刚性指状物; 设置在所述第二梳上的可旋转量规; 以及可操作地连接到量规的移动手指。

公开(公告)号：US09362009B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-07

申请号：US11946258

申请日：2007-11-28

申请人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Vernon W. Mills ,  David Grey Smith ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  Michael S. DeFilippis

发明人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  Russell Patrick Higgins ,  Vernon W. Mills ,  David Grey Smith ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  Michael S. DeFilippis

IPC分类号： G21G1/02 ,  G21C3/326

CPC分类号： G21C3/326 ,  G21G1/02 ,  Y02E30/38

摘要： An isotope production target rod for a power generating nuclear reactor is provided. The isotope production target rod can include at least one rod central body including an outer shell that defines an internal cavity and a plurality of irradiation targets within the internal cavity. The irradiation targets can be positioned in a spatial arrangement utilizing a low nuclear cross-section separating medium to maintain the spatial arrangement.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于发电核反应堆的同位素生产目标棒。 同位素生产目标杆可以包括至少一个杆中心体，其包括限定内腔的外壳和在内腔内的多个照射靶。 照射目标可以利用低核横截面分离介质定位在空间布置中，以保持空间布置。

公开(公告)号：US08437443B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US12071455

申请日：2008-02-21

申请人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski

发明人： William Earl Russell, II ,  Christopher J. Monetta ,  David Grey Smith ,  Russell Edward Stachowski

IPC分类号： G21G1/02 ,  G21G1/00

CPC分类号： G21B1/00 ,  G21G1/02

摘要： Example embodiments are directed to apparatuses and methods for producing radioisotopes in instrumentation tubes of operating commercial nuclear reactors. Irradiation targets may be inserted and removed from instrumentation tubes during operation and converted to radioisotopes otherwise unavailable from nuclear reactors. Example apparatuses may continuously insert, remove, and store irradiation targets to be converted to useable radioisotopes.

公开(公告)号：US20120207262A1

公开(公告)日：2012-08-16

申请号：US13026940

申请日：2011-02-14

申请人： Peter Ray Diller ,  David Grey Smith ,  Richard C. Longren ,  Gerald A. Luciano

发明人： Peter Ray Diller ,  David Grey Smith ,  Richard C. Longren ,  Gerald A. Luciano

IPC分类号： G21C19/42

CPC分类号： G21C3/3206 ,  G21C3/30 ,  G21C3/3305 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A debris exclusion and retention device traps and retains foreign material within the lower tie plate of the fuel assembly utilizing the existing flow paths within the lower tie plate, and without redirecting coolant flow. Flow through the inlet nozzle of the lower tie plate into an enlarged lower tie plate housing creates strong jet impingement against the center of the lower tie plate grid or debris filter, if present, which has a tendency to push debris to the periphery of the lower tie plate. Low flow zones around the periphery of the lower tie plate allow debris to fall back toward the inlet nozzle. The retention device traps and retains debris in these low flow zones without impacting existing flow patterns in the lower tie plate. Thus, the retention device has minimal or no impact on lower tie plate pressure drop.

摘要翻译： 碎片排除和保持装置利用现有的下连接板内的流动路径捕集并且将异物留在燃料组件的下连接板内，并且不改变冷却剂流。 通过下连接板的入口喷嘴流入扩大的下连接板壳体会产生较强的喷射冲击，抵抗下连接板网格或碎屑过滤器的中心（如果存在），其倾向于将碎屑推到下部 领带。 围绕下连接板周边的低流动区允许碎屑向入口喷嘴回落。 保持装置在这些低流动区域中捕获和保留碎屑，而不会影响下连接板中的现有流动模式。 因此，保持装置对较低的连接板压降具有最小或没有影响。

公开(公告)号：US20120093274A1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-19

申请号：US13340079

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Paul Everett Cantonwine ,  Andrew K. Langston ,  Charles B. Patterson, JR. ,  Johnny R. Skipper ,  Alexander Michael Hay ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  David Grey Smith

发明人： Paul Everett Cantonwine ,  Andrew K. Langston ,  Charles B. Patterson, JR. ,  Johnny R. Skipper ,  Alexander Michael Hay ,  Carlton Wayne Clark ,  David Grey Smith

IPC分类号： G21C19/00 ,  G21C19/06

CPC分类号： G21C3/32 ,  G21C19/06 ,  G21C19/26 ,  Y02E30/40

摘要： A method to confine a nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly including: inserting a lower portion of the fuel bundle assembly into an open end of a lower fuel particle barrier; supporting the lower portion of the fuel bundle with the lower fuel particle barrier; grasping the lower portion of the fuel bundle assembly with the lower fuel particle barrier; lowering an upper fuel particle barrier over an upper tie plate of the fuel bundle assembly; moving at least a portion of a handle fixed to the upper tie plate through an open slot in the upper fuel particle barrier; closing the open slot with a closure device after the handle passes through the slot, and preventing fuel particles being released from the nuclear reactor fuel bundle assembly by the upper and lower fuel particle barriers.

摘要翻译： 一种限制核反应堆燃料束组件的方法，包括：将燃料束组件的下部插入下燃料颗粒屏障的开口端; 用较低的燃料颗粒屏障支撑燃料束的下部; 用下燃料颗粒屏障抓住燃料束组件的下部; 降低燃料束组件的上连接板上的上燃料颗粒阻挡层; 通过所述上燃料颗粒屏障中的开口槽移动固定到所述上连接板的手柄的至少一部分; 在手柄通过狭槽之后用闭合装置封闭开放槽，并且防止燃料颗粒被上部和下部燃料颗粒屏障从核反应堆燃料束组件释放。