Published March 13, 1984
| Version v1
Patent
Nuclear reactor cavity decontamination machine
Creators
Description
Apparatus is disclosed for decontaminating the wall of a boiling water reactor cavity. A chassis on wheels is rollable on the refueling floor along the cavity curb. A pair of horizontal wheels roll against the curb. A support member extends upwardly and laterally from the chassis to clear the personnel handrail. A mast depends from the support member into the cavity and includes a horizontal reaction wheel bearing against the cavity wall. A vertically positionable carriage is mounted on the mast and carries water spray nozzles directed against the wall
Availability note (English)
U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.Additional details
Publishing Information
- Imprint Pagination
- v p.
- IPC:
- Int. Cl. G21C 19/20.
- IPC
- Int. Cl. G21C 19/20.
- Patent number
- US patent document 4,436,694/A/
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 16027234
- Subject category
- S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Non-conventional Literature
- Descriptors DEI
- BUILDINGS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; CAVITIES; CONTAINMENT BUILDINGS; DECONTAMINATION; NOZZLES; REMOTE HANDLING EQUIPMENT; SPECIFICATIONS; SUPPORTS; WATER VAPOR; WINCHES
- Descriptors DEC
- CLEANING; CONTAINMENT; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FLUIDS; GASES; MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; VAPORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS
Optional Information
- Notes
- PAT-APPL-297554.