Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for processing irradiation targets through a nuclear reactor
- Patent Title (中): 通过核反应堆处理辐射目标的系统和方法
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Application No.: US13339345Application Date: 2011-12-28
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Publication No.: US09330798B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Yogeshwar Dayal , Earl F. Saito , John F. Berger , Martin W. Brittingham , Stephen K. Morales , Jeffrey M. Hare
- Applicant: Yogeshwar Dayal , Earl F. Saito , John F. Berger , Martin W. Brittingham , Stephen K. Morales , Jeffrey M. Hare
- Applicant Address: US NC Wilmington
- Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee: GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US NC Wilmington
- Agency: Ryan Alley Intellectual Property Law
- Main IPC: G21C23/00
- IPC: G21C23/00 ; G21G1/02

Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods produce radioisotopes in instrumentation tubes of operating commercial nuclear reactors. Irradiation targets may be inserted and removed from instrumentation tubes during operation and converted to radioisotopes otherwise unavailable during operation of commercial nuclear reactors. Example apparatuses may continuously insert, remove, and store irradiation targets to be converted to useable radioisotopes or other desired materials at several different origin and termination points accessible outside an access barrier such as a containment building, drywell wall, or other access restriction preventing access to instrumentation tubes during operation of the nuclear plant.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130170927A1 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING IRRADIATION TARGETS THROUGH A NUCLEAR REACTOR Public/Granted day:2013-07-04
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