Core spray sparger T-box clamp assemblies and methods of using thereof
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorGrant C Jensen
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Abstract
Example embodiments are directed to core spray sparger T-box repairs, specifically, to universal core spray sparger T-box weldless clamps having remote-friendly operation and methods of using universal core spray sparger T-box weldless clamps. Example embodiment clamps may be secured without welding to a variety of upper and lower sparger T-box configurations. Example embodiment clamps may be configured to simultaneously engage a sparger T-box in multiple dimensions to allow a universal fit. Further, example embodiment clamps may be accessed, installed, or removed by interacting only with a front side of the example embodiment clamps, thus potentially reducing difficulty and cost in remote access repairs to example clamps.
Claims20
A core spray sparger T-box clamp assembly for a sparger T-box in a nuclear reactor, the clamp assembly comprising:
- an anchor plate shaped to substantially align with a cover plate of the T-box;
- a clamp including a plurality of latches mated with the anchor plate, the clamp configured to connect and secure the anchor plate to the T-box via the latches the latches being directly connected to the t-box;
- at least one sparger pipe support configured to attach to sparger pipe adjoining the T-box, the sparger pipe rigidly connected to the anchor plate in at least one dimension;
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- a bearing plate extendably attached to the anchor plate, the bearing plate configured to seat against the cover plate of the T-box.
A core spray sparger T-box clamp assembly for a sparger T-box in a nuclear reactor, the clamp assembly comprising:
- an anchor plate shaped to substantially align with a cover plate of the T-box;
- at least one sparger pipe support attached to sparger pipe adjoining the T-box, the sparger pipe rigidly connected to the anchor plate in at least one dimension;
- a bearing plate extendably attached to the anchor plate, the bearing plate, the plurality of latches directly connected to the t-box and configured to slide radially inward toward the anchor plate;
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- a clamp including a plurality of latches extending around the anchor plate and the bearing plate, the plurality of latches configured to slide radially inward toward the anchor plate as the clamp is tightened.
A core spray sparger T-box clamp assembly for a sparger T-box in a nuclear reactor, the clamp assembly comprising:
- an anchor plate;
- at least one sparger pipe support configured to attach to a sparger pipe adjoining the T-box, the sparger pipe support connected to the anchor plate;
- a bearing plate extendably attached to the anchor plate;
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- a clamp including a plurality of latches configured to engage directly with the T-box, the clamp urging the bearing plate against a cover plate of the T-box, the clamp being secured to the T-box by the latches so as to provide the urging.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.