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US 2021/0343435 A1Published application
Servicing a nuclear reactor module
AssigneeNuScale Power, LLC
InventorRoss Snuggerud
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Abstract
A system for servicing a nuclear reactor module comprises a crane operable to attach to the nuclear reactor module, wherein the crane includes provisions for routing signals from one or more sensors of the nuclear reactor module to one or more sensor receivers.
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A device for moving a nuclear reactor, comprising:
- a coupling shaped to releasably engage the nuclear reactor;
- a drive mechanism positioned to move the nuclear reactor when the coupling is engaged with the nuclear reactor;
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- a signal receiver couplable to a sensor positioned within a reactor vessel of the nuclear reactor, wherein the signal receiver is configured to receive signals from the sensor to monitor one or more parameters of the nuclear reactor as the drive mechanism moves the nuclear reactor.
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A system for moving a nuclear reactor and monitoring one or more parameters of the nuclear reactor, the system comprising:
- a crane positioned to releasably engage and move the nuclear reactor;
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- a signal receiver couplable to a sensor positioned within a reactor vessel of the nuclear reactor, wherein the signal receiver is configured to receive signals from the sensor representative of the one or more parameters of the nuclear reactor as the crane moves the nuclear reactor.
A nuclear reactor system, comprising:
- a nuclear reactor including a reactor vessel for receiving a reactor core;
- a sensor positioned within a reactor vessel of the nuclear reactor;
- a reactor bay positioned to receive the nuclear reactor in a normal operating state;
- a servicing area positioned to receive the nuclear reactor in a servicing state;
- a moving device positioned to move the nuclear reactor between the reactor bay and the servicing area;
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- a signal receiver configured to receive signals from the sensor representative of one or more parameters of the nuclear reactor as the moving device moves the nuclear reactor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.