Pipes and tubular conduits – With closures and plugs – Inflation stem type
Patent
1998-07-09
2000-11-28
Brinson, Patrick
Pipes and tubular conduits
With closures and plugs
Inflation stem type
138 96T, F15L 5510
Patent
active
061521833
ABSTRACT:
A nozzle cap for sealing a nozzle which penetrates a nuclear reactor vessel, and a method of using such, is provided, and includes a closure portion suitable for closing an open end of the nozzle under pressure associated with the nuclear reactor vessel, a skirt portion that is cylindrically formed beneath the closure portion, a flexible element that is secured to the skirt portion and may include concave portions to accommodate vibration movements between the nozzle and the nozzle cap, and a weldment lip that is secured to the flexible element, and welded to the nozzle.
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Brinson Patrick
CE Nuclear Power LLC
Chenshaw, Jr. Esq. Henry T.
Kananen Ronald P.
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