Apparatus and methods for controlling flow in BWR steam dryers
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsJonathan D. Lazarus, John Lynch, Alfred S. Nelson
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Abstract
A flow control apparatus for a boiling water nuclear reactor steam dryer is provided. The steam dryer includes at least one discharge plenum. In an exemplary embodiment, the flow control apparatus includes a support member, an elongate perforated plate member coupled to the support member, and at least one positioning member coupled to the support member.
Claims22
A flow control apparatus for a boiling water nuclear reactor steam dryer, the steam dryer comprising at least one discharge plenum, said flow control apparatus comprising:
- a support member;
- a elongate perforated plate member, coupled to said support member;
- and
- at least one positioning member coupled to said support member.
A steam dryer for a nuclear reactor, said steam dryer comprising:
- a plurality of dryer vanes;
- at least one discharge plenum;
- and
- a flow control apparatus comprising:
- a support member;
- a elongate perforated plate member, coupled to said support member;
- and
- at least one positioning member coupled to said support member.
A steam dryer for a nuclear reactor, said steam dryer comprising:
- a plurality of dryer vanes;
- at least one discharge plenum;
- and
- a flow control apparatus comprising:
- a support member;
- a elongate perforated plate member, coupled to said support member;
- at least one positioning member coupled to said support member;
- at least one lip extending longitudinally along a first side of said perforated plate member, said lip extending substantially perpendicular to said perforated plate member;
- a first adjustable sealing member coupled to a first end portion of said perforated plate member;
- and
- a second adjustable sealing member coupled to a second end portion of said perforated plate member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.