公开(公告)号：US20140098921A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-10

申请号：US14042927

申请日：2013-10-01

申请人： Fred Charles NOPWASKEY ,  Ke Ling LEE ,  Alfred Wilhelm DALCHER

发明人： Fred Charles NOPWASKEY ,  Ke Ling LEE ,  Alfred Wilhelm DALCHER

IPC分类号： G21C7/00 ,  B23P6/00

CPC分类号： G21C7/00 ,  B23P6/00 ,  G21C19/02 ,  G21C19/14 ,  G21C19/207 ,  G21Y2002/201 ,  G21Y2004/30 ,  G21Y2004/40 ,  G21Y2004/50 ,  G21Y2004/501 ,  Y10T29/4973 ,  Y10T29/49735

摘要： Method of repairing nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: removing a damaged section of one of the one or more submerged lines; and replacing the damaged section of the one of the one or more submerged lines without welding. Methods of operating nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: shutting down the nuclear reactor; repairing damage to at least one of the one or more submerged lines without welding; and starting up the nuclear reactor. Methods of operating nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: cooling down the nuclear reactor; repairing damage to at least one of the one or more submerged lines without welding; and heating up the nuclear reactor.

摘要翻译： 修理核反应堆的方法包括一个或多个淹没管线焊接在一个或多个支撑托架上的方法可包括：去除一个或多个淹没管线之一的损坏部分; 并且在不焊接的情况下更换一个或多个浸没线中的一个的损坏部分。 操作包括焊接到一个或多个支撑支架的一个或多个淹没线的核反应堆的方法可包括：关闭核反应堆; 在不焊接的情况下对一个或多个浸没线中的至少一个进行修复; 并启动核反应堆。 操作包括焊接到一个或多个支撑支架的一个或多个淹没线的核反应堆的方法可以包括：冷却核反应堆; 在不焊接的情况下对一个或多个浸没线中的至少一个进行修复; 并加热核反应堆。

公开(公告)号：US20160099081A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-07

申请号：US14508029

申请日：2014-10-07

申请人： John Christopher HANNAH ,  Gerald Dean KVAALL, JR.

发明人： John Christopher HANNAH ,  Gerald Dean KVAALL, JR.

IPC分类号： G21C5/02 ,  G21C3/02

CPC分类号： G21C5/02 ,  G21C3/04 ,  G21C3/326 ,  G21C5/12 ,  Y02E30/31 ,  Y02E30/38

摘要： A moderating fuel rod for a boiling water reactor may include a nuclear fuel section; a neutron moderator section including a metal hydride; and a threaded connector joining the nuclear fuel section and the neutron moderator section. By including one or more moderating fuel rods in a fuel bundle, the neutron moderation within the fuel bundle may be improved, thereby allowing energy to be more efficiently extracted from the entire length of the fuel bundle.

摘要翻译： 用于沸水反应器的调节燃料棒可以包括核燃料部分; 包括金属氢化物的中子慢化器部分; 以及连接核燃料部分和中子调节器部分的螺纹连接器。 通过在燃料束中包括一个或多个调节燃料棒，可以提高燃料束内的中子调节，从而能够从燃料束的整个长度更有效地提取能量。

公开(公告)号：US09159460B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-13

申请号：US13241809

申请日：2011-09-23

申请人： Russell P. Higgins

发明人： Russell P. Higgins

IPC分类号： G21C19/28 ,  G21C3/30 ,  G21C3/33 ,  G21C3/332 ,  G21C3/334

CPC分类号： G21C3/30 ,  G21C3/3305 ,  G21C3/331 ,  G21C3/332 ,  G21C3/334 ,  Y02E30/40 ,  Y10T24/44932 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fuel assembly may include a channel nosepiece; a lower tie plate positioned above the channel nosepiece; and at least one bundle retention clip connected to the channel nosepiece and the lower tie plate and configured to resist movement of the lower tie plate away from the channel nosepiece.

摘要翻译： 燃料组件可以包括通道喷嘴; 位于通道喷嘴上方的下连接板; 以及至少一个束保持夹，其连接到通道鼻梁和下连接板，并且构造成抵抗下连接板远离通道鼻梁的运动。

公开(公告)号：US20140064425A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US14036552

申请日：2013-09-25

申请人： James Edward FAWKS

发明人： James Edward FAWKS

IPC分类号： G21C17/108

CPC分类号： G21C17/108 ,  G01T3/00 ,  G01T7/005

摘要： A method and apparatus for the calibration of neutron flux monitoring devices used in a nuclear reactor core. The apparatus includes a transverse in-core probe (TIP) cable with a neutron absorber located a fixed distance apart from a TIP detector. The neutron absorber may be passed within close proximity of the neutron flux monitoring device such that a perceived drop in measured neutron flux occurs, whereupon the cable may be repositioned relative to the monitoring device to ensure that the TIP detector is within close proximity of the monitoring device for purposes of calibrating the monitoring device.

摘要翻译： 用于核反应堆核心中使用的中子通量监测装置的校准方法和装置。 该装置包括横向磁芯探针（TIP）电缆，其中中子吸收器位于与TIP检测器相距一定距离处。 中子吸收器可以在中子通量监测装置的非常接近的范围内通过，使得发生测量的中子通量的感知下降，于是可以相对于监测装置重新定位电缆，以确保TIP检测器在监测 设备用于校准监控设备。

公开(公告)号：US20130077732A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-28

申请号：US13241809

申请日：2011-09-23

申请人： Russell P. Higgins

发明人： Russell P. Higgins

IPC分类号： G21C3/32 ,  B23P17/04 ,  F16B2/20

CPC分类号： G21C3/30 ,  G21C3/3305 ,  G21C3/331 ,  G21C3/332 ,  G21C3/334 ,  Y02E30/40 ,  Y10T24/44932 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A fuel assembly may include a channel nosepiece; a lower tie plate positioned above the channel nosepiece; and at least one bundle retention clip connected to the channel nosepiece and the lower tie plate and configured to resist movement of the lower tie plate away from the channel nosepiece.

摘要翻译： 燃料组件可以包括通道喷嘴; 位于通道喷嘴上方的下连接板; 以及至少一个束保持夹，其连接到通道鼻梁和下连接板，并且构造成抵抗下连接板远离通道鼻梁的运动。

公开(公告)号：US08041548B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US11024433

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： David Joseph Kropaczek ,  Atul Arun Karve ,  Angelo Peter Chopelas ,  Brian Moore

发明人： David Joseph Kropaczek ,  Atul Arun Karve ,  Angelo Peter Chopelas ,  Brian Moore

IPC分类号： G06G7/48 ,  G05B13/02 ,  G21C7/00

CPC分类号： G06F17/50 ,  G06F2217/06

摘要： A method of and a system for evaluating constraint functions for improving nuclear reactor performance involve generating an operational solution for a nuclear reactor using a constraint to account for a problem with the operation of the nuclear reactor. The problem is based at least in part on channel deformation criteria.

摘要翻译： 用于评估改进核反应堆性能的约束功能的方法和系统涉及为核反应堆生成一个操作解决方案，该解决方案采用约束来解决核反应堆的运行问题。 该问题至少部分基于通道变形标准。