Reactor servicing platform
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsVernon Walter Pence, Terry L. Chapman, John Edward Maslakowski, Henry Peter Offer
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Abstract
A modular reactor servicing platform for a nuclear reactor is provided. The modular servicing platform includes a plurality of modular sections coupled together, a support structure coupled to the coupled together modular sections, a center access opening, and a refuel access channel extending from the center access opening to an outer edge of the platform forming a substantially C-shaped servicing platform. Each modular section includes a plurality of interconnecting beams, and at least one floor panel attached to and covering the beams.
Claims29
A modular reactor servicing platform for a nuclear reactor, the nuclear reactor comprising a reactor pressure vessel positioned in a primary containment, the primary containment comprising a refueling floor having a reactor access cavity having a cavity floor, said modular servicing platform comprising:
- a plurality of modular sections coupled together;
- and
- a support structure coupled to said coupled together modular sections;
- each said modular section comprising:
- a plurality of interconnecting beams;
- and
- at least one floor panel attached to and covering said beams;
- said servicing platform further comprising:
- a center access opening;
- and
- a refuel access channel extending from said center access opening to an outer edge of said platform forming a substantially C-shaped servicing platform.
A reactor servicing platform for a nuclear reactor, the nuclear reactor comprising a reactor pressure vessel positioned in a primary containment, the primary containment comprising a refueling floor having a reactor access cavity having a ledge and a cavity floor, said servicing platform comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of interconnecting beams;
- a floor comprising at least one floor panel attached to and covering said beams;
- a support structure coupled to said frame;
- a center access opening in said floor;
- and
- a refuel access channel extending from said center access opening to an outer edge of said platform forming a substantially C-shaped servicing platform.
A method of servicing a nuclear reactor during a reactor outage, the reactor comprising a primary containment and a reactor pressure vessel positioned in the primary containment, said method comprising:
- positioning a reactor servicing platform above the reactor pressure vessel;
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- performing predetermined servicing operations on the reactor;
- the reactor servicing platform comprising:
- a frame comprising a plurality of interconnecting beams;
- a floor comprising at least one floor panel attached to and covering said beams;
- a support structure coupled to said frame;
- a center access opening in said floor;
- and
- a refuel access channel extending from said center access opening to an outer edge of said platform forming a substantially C-shaped servicing platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.