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US 2010/0316179 A1Published application
Control rod blade extension for a nordic nuclear reactor
AssigneeGE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
InventorDennis S. Nelson
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention takes the form of an apparatus or system that may incorporate a single component to connect the control rod blade to the control rod drive system (CRD) of a Nordic-type of BWR. An embodiment of the present invention may eliminate the need of using multiple components to connect the control rod blade with the CRD.
Claims20
An apparatus for connecting components of a Nordic nuclear reactor pressure vessel (RPV), the apparatus comprising:
- an adapter for connecting a removable component of a RPV with a permanent component of the RPV;
- wherein the adapter comprises a first end that integrates with the permanent component and an opposite second end that integrates with the removable component, and
- wherein the adapter supports the weight of the removable component as the removable component is linearly moved.
A system for moving a plurality of fuel bundles of a Nordic reactor pressure vessel (RPV) of a nuclear powerplant, the system comprising:
- a. a control rod blade (CRB), wherein the CRB secures a plurality of fuel bundles;
- b. a control rod drive system configured for linearly moving the CRB;
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- c. an adapter configured for connecting the control drive system to the CRB.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.