Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting – deodorizing – preser – Chemical reactor – For radioactive reactant or product
Patent
1978-08-10
1981-04-14
Padgett, Benjamin R.
Chemical apparatus and process disinfecting, deodorizing, preser
Chemical reactor
For radioactive reactant or product
250517, 2523011W, G21C 1942
Patent
active
042619521
ABSTRACT:
A plant for the reprocessing of fuel rods for a nuclear reactor comprises a plurality of rectangular compartments desirably arranged on a rectangular grid. Signal lines, power lines, pipes, conduits for instrumentation, and other communication lines leave a compartment just below its top edges. A vehicle access zone permits overhead and/or mobile cranes to remove covers from compartments. The number of compartments is at least 25% greater than the number of compartments used in the initial design and operation of the plant. Vacant compartments are available in which replacement apparatus can be constructed. At the time of the replacement of a unit, the piping and conduits are altered to utilize the substitute equipment in the formerly vacant compartment, and it is put on stream prior to dismantling old equipment from the previous compartment. Thus the downtime for the reprocessing plant for such a changeover is less than in a traditional reprocessing plant.
REFERENCES:
Bruce, F. et al., "Operating Experience with Two Radiochemical Processing Pilot Plants", Proc. 2nd U.N. Int'l. Conf. on Peaceful Uses Atom. Energy (1958), vol. 17, pp. 49-72.
Stoller, S. M. et al., Eds., Reactor Handbook vol. II: Fuel Reprocessing, Interscience Publishers, Inc. New York, 1961, pp. 519-535.
Proc. 3rd. Int'l. Conf. on the Peaceful Uses of Atom. Energy, vol. 10 (1965), pp. 215-285.
Atlantic Richfield Company
Ewbank John R.
Kyle Deborah L.
Padgett Benjamin R.
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