Published January 7, 1994 | Version v1
Patent

Utilisation process of a PWR flux thimble and shimming device of its axial position

Description

The position of instrumentation thimble inside the lower instrumentation guide tube is axially modified, by a variable length extension, to reduce wear between successive periods of reactor operation. 7 figs

Availability note (English)

Available from Institut National de la Propriete Industrielle, Paris (France).

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Procede d'utilisation d'un doigt de gant d'un reacteur nucleaire a eau sous pression et dispositif de reglage de la position axiale du doigt de gant

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
25 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c17/108; G21c1/08.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c17/108; G21c1/08.
Patent number
FR patent document 2693310/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
25052642
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
IN CORE INSTRUMENTS; NEUTRON FLUX; POSITIONING; PWR TYPE REACTORS; SLEEVES; WEAR RESISTANCE
Descriptors DEC
ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POWER REACTORS; RADIATION FLUX; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 9208263.