Published June 9, 1989 | Version v1
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Machine for removal the spacer wire of nuclear fuel pins

Creators

Description

The fuel pin is gradually passed through the central passage of two rotating pieces, each of which having a serie of holes through which the wire passes. The front of the first piece is in the form of a cutting mill to strip the wire of any welds. The wire is sheared off by the independent rotating action of the two pieces

Availability note (English)

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

Abstract (French)

Machine pour enlever le fil espaceur d'une aiguille de combustible nucleaire. L'aiguille est poussee a travers les passages centraux d'une premiere et d'une deuxieme pieces tournantes. La premiere de ces pieces comporte une partie constituee comme une fraise pour detacher les points de soudure du fil sur l'aiguille. Au fur et a mesure que cette derniere avance, le fil passe dans des trous de la premiere piece tournante et des trous de la deuxieme. Ces deux pieces tournant a des vitesses differentes le fil est coupe par cisaillement. Application au retraitement des combustibles irradies de reacteurs nucleaires a neutrons rapides

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Machine pour l'enlevement du fil espaceur des aiguilles de combustible nucleaire

Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
33 p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21c19/33; G21c19/36.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21c19/33; G21c19/36.
Patent number
FR patent document 2624300/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
21068291
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
CUTTING; FUEL ASSEMBLY DISMANTLING; FUEL PINS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; SPACERS
Descriptors DEC
BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; MACHINING; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
FR patent application 8716979.