Published January 10, 1984 | Version v1
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Baffle maintenance apparatus

Creators

Description

The baffle inspection apparatus comprises a gauging mechanism mounted on a movable support for determining the width of a gap between two adjacent baffle plates in a nuclear reactor. The gauging mechanism comprises a rotatable member with a plurality of feeler gauges disposed thereon that is capable of remotely rotating and laterally aligning each feeler gauge with the selected gap to determine the size of the gap. The apparatus may be equipped with underwater camera and lights for remotely viewing the inspection operation

Availability note (English)

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D.C. 20231, USA, $.50.

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Publishing Information

Imprint Pagination
v p.
IPC:
Int. Cl. G21C 17/00.
IPC
Int. Cl. G21C 17/00.
Patent number
US patent document 4,425,298/A/

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16011008
Subject category
S21: SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
FLOW REGULATORS; IN-SERVICE INSPECTION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; OPENINGS; PWR TYPE REACTORS; REACTOR MAINTENANCE; REACTOR VESSELS; RODS; SPECIFICATIONS; SUPPORTS
Descriptors DEC
CONTAINERS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; INSPECTION; MAINTENANCE; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS

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Notes
PAT-APPL-252116.