Published February 1987 | Version v1
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On-power fuelling machine of Dhruva research reactor: An indigenous effort (Paper No. 043)

  • 1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay (India). Reactor Services Div.

Description

On-power fuelling machine of Dhruva Research Reactor has been indigenously designed, manufactured, installed and commissioned. This is being used for fuelling of Dhruva Research reactor regularly since June 1985. This paper deals with the developmental efforts made during design and manufacture for meeting the functional requirements of the fuelling machine. This paper also highlights the special features of the components like servo valves, hydraulic motors, S.S. bellows, bearings, roller chains, solenoid valves etc. needed for reliable operation and maintenance of the fuelling machine whose down time should be minimum to achieve maximum reactor availability. (author). 17 figs

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Publishing Information

Publisher
Department of Atomic Energy.
Imprint Place
Bombay (India)
Imprint Pagination
23 p.

Conference

Title
Symposium on indigenous nuclear equipment.
Dates
11-13 Feb 1987.
Place
Bombay (India).