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US 11,107,596 B2Granted
Flange flush tool
AssigneeGE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
InventorsMark Heinold, Kenneth Mark Cole, Gary Runkle, Adam Holifield, Mark Allison
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Abstract
A flange flush tool includes an outer tube having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to engage the flange, and a shield tube within the outer tube. A channel is defined between an outer surface of the shield tube and an inner surface of the outer tube. The shield tube is configured to move longitudinally within the outer tube.
Claims12
A flange flush tool for cleaning a flange of a dry tube in a nuclear reactor, the flange flush tool comprising:
- an outer tube having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to engage the flange;
- a shield tube within the outer tube, a channel defined between an outer surface of the shield tube and an inner surface of the outer tube, the shield tube configured to move longitudinally within the outer tube;
- an actuator configured to move the shield tube within the outer tube, such that an end portion of the shield tube engages an end of the dry tube, pushes against the dry tube, and lifts the dry tube away from the flange so as to release water from the flange;
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- a diverter extending from the outer tube, the diverter in communication with the channel, and the diverter configured to channel the water away from the flange and the actuator.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.