Extraction tool for partial length fuel rods in nuclear fuel ass

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1996-03-11

1998-10-20

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Handling of fission reactor component structure within...

Fuel component

376271, 294100, 294906, G21C 19105

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058258370

ABSTRACT:
An extraction tool for removing a partial length fuel rod from a fuel bundle assembly, wherein the partial length fuel rod has an upper end plug, the tool comprising an extension rod having a pair of gripper jaws mounted at one end thereof, the gripper jaws shaped and sized to engage the upper end plug; and a locking tube slidably received over the extension rod and engageable with the gripper jaws to lock the gripper jaws to the upper end plug.

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patent: 4297776 (1981-11-01), Fogg
patent: 4539174 (1985-09-01), Patenaude
patent: 4715111 (1987-12-01), Kapoor et al.
patent: 5280508 (1994-01-01), Okashima et al.

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