Abstract:
A high efficiency exhauster (12) which is capable of attaining operating efficiencies of up to 70 % when employed in a solid fuel pulverizer firing system (10) that includes a pulverizer (16) which is operative to effect the pulverization therewithin of the solid fuel supplied thereto and a furnace (14) into which the pulverized solid fuel is injected for combustion therewithin. The high efficiency exhauster (12) includes a casing (46), an inlet ring (58) supported on the casing (46), a rotor (60) mounted on the casing (46) for rotation therewithin, a multiplicity of blades (72), each of a preestablished length and width, mounted in spaced relation one to another on the circumference of rotor (60) so as to extend at a preestablished angle, and an outlet (74) formed in the casing (46).
Abstract:
A slag tap system (20) for a pressurized gasifier system (10) that includes a reaction vessel (12) and a pressure vessel (14) in surrounding relation to the reaction vessel (12). The slag tap system (20) includes a slag tap portion (62, 64) through which slag is discharged from the reaction vessel (12), mounting means (66) for mounting the slag tap portion (60) in supported relation within the reaction vessel (12), water inlet means (72) operatively connected to the slag tap portion (62, 64) for introducing water thereinto, water outlet means (74) operatively connected to the slag tap portion (62, 64) for discharging water therefrom after the passage of the water through the slag tap portion (62, 64), a slag tank (80) mounted in supported relation within the pressure vessel (14) below and in spaced relation to the slag tap portion (62, 64) and operative to receive the slag for quenching therewithin after the slag has been discharged from the slag tap portion (62, 64), and discharge means (82) operatively connected to the slag tank (80) for effecting the discharge therefrom of the slag after the slag has undergone quenching within the slag tank (80).
Abstract:
Apparatus (100) for pulling a projecting tube (14) from a tube sheet (12), along the tube axis (18), comprising a base (200) for engaging the tube sheet and a jacking assembly (300) mounted on the base and actuable by a first fluid pressure variation between extended and retracted positions (302) away from and toward the base respectively. A substantially annular gripper assembly (400) is connected to the jacking assembly for extended and retracted movement therewith and adapted to coaxially receive the tube. The gripper assembly includes a housing (404) having a gripper piston chamber (410) in which a second fluid pressure variation can be introduced into the gripper piston chamber. A gripper piston (420) is situated for movement in the gripper piston chamber in response to the second fluid pressure in the chamber. The gripper piston includes a substantially annular body portion (422) having a bearing surface (436) facing the axis, a gripper (402) supported in contact (434) with the body portion bearing surface, for movement toward the axis to engage and grip the tube in response to the movement of the gripper piston when the second fluid pressure increases in the gripper piston chamber, and first and second fluid pressure ports (226, 418) associated respectively with the jacking assembly and the gripper assembly, whereby the gripper piston can be actuated and the jacking assembly extended to grip and pull the tube.
Abstract:
A nozzle damper assembly (10) for installation in a duct (12) operative for measuring and controlling the flow of a gaseous medium through the duct (12). The subject nozzle damper assembly (10) includes enclosure means (24) cooperatively associated with the duct (12), shaft means (26) suitably supported from the sidewalls (32, 34, 36, 38) of the enclosure means (24), damper blade means (16, 18) rotatably mounted on the shaft means (26) for movement within the enclosure means (24), damper blade operating means (28) operative for purposes of effecting the movement of the damper blade means (16, 18) within the enclosure means (24), and flow measurement means (20, 22) supported upstream and downstream of the damper blade means (16, 18) and operative to measure the flow of the gaseous medium through the nozzle damper assembly (10) such that control may be exercised over the flow of the gaseous medium through the duct (12) based on such measurements.
Abstract:
The laser beam welding of a spacer grid assembly is accomplished by dividing a laser beam (21) into at least two beam segments (37). These beam segments (37) are then routed around the mixing vanes (31) and focused below the vanes (31). The focus and coincidence (34) of the beam segments (37) may be moved down along the intersection to provide an elongated smaller diameter weld. The spacer grid assembly of the present invention has an improved Departure from Nucleate Boiling performance, increased strength against buckling, and a reduced detrimental effect on the coolant flow.
Abstract:
The method comprises joining a cope (19) and drag (20) to form a mold flask (15) having a horizontal parting plane (21) which passes through a pouring cavity (39) in the flask, tilting the flask so that the parting plane is vertical and the pouring cavity is at the vertically upper end of the flask and, while the flask is vertical, pouring molten metal through the cavity to fill the flask mold. Each filled flask is maintained in the vertical orientation until the molten metal cools. After the metal cools, the flask is tilted until the parting plane is horizontal, before the cope is detached from the drag and the cast part removed. Preferably, at least two flasks are arranged on a single pallet with their parting planes oriented vertically. The preferred drag has a drag outer flange (29) and a parting line flange (37), and the cope has an outer flange (23) and a cope parting line flange (27). The parting line on the drag and the parting line on the cope include respective notches (38, 28) for defining the pouring cavity.
Abstract:
A tool (10) for creating a standard repeatable impact on a nuclear steam supply system (NSSS) structure to determine the response of an accelerometer to the impact of a known energy at a predetermined location on the structure. The tool (10) includes a barrel (12) and a spring (30) which biases a ram (20) reciprocally mounted in the barrel and driven by cam plates (66 and 68) on shaft (60). A flange (28) on ram (20) compresses spring (30) and upon movement of follower (72) to a maximum radial distance from shaft (60), the follower (72) drops down step (70) on the cam surface to allow spring (30) to uncompress and project ram (20) out of the barrel such that end (22) of the ram creates a standard impact on the NSSS structure. A hand crank drives shaft (60). A dampening spring (78) assists in the rebound of the ram (20).
Abstract:
A frame (10) with downwardly projecting members (52) mounts by means of a pair of hoists (36) and lifting bracket (42) downwardly into upwardly open recesses of complementary mounting members (54) secured to reactor head lifting legs (30). Frame (10) is mounted on the head either with lead wool shielding blankets (40) hanging from it or without. In the latter case, hangers (60) with blankets (40) hanging therefrom and horizontally gravity biased hooks (64) mounted on a curved beam (62), are lowered by hoist (36) until hooks (64) grapple, pivot and hang hanger (60) and the shielding on frame (10) at a location radially inwardly of the head bolt locations (22). The hook of hoist (36) is lowered until it is disengaged from the radially outwardly biased bail (70) of hanger (60).
Abstract:
An apparatus (10) and a method for applying a chromized coating (46, 60, 62, 66) to one or more of the surfaces of an article (44, 56, 58, 64) particularly in those situations in which the article (44, 56, 58, 64) is intended to be employed in an application wherein the article (44, 56, 58, 64) will be subject to corrosion. The subject apparatus (10) includes a foundation (12), a retort (16) for receiving the articles (44, 56, 58, 64) to which the chromized coating is to be applied, an inlet (24) formed in the retort (16) for supplying a fluid medium therewithin, an outlet (26) formed in the retort (16) for enabling the fluid medium to exit therefrom after passing therethrough, supports (14) for supporting the retort (16) in spaced relation to the foundation (12), a furnace (28) which is movable to and from a position wherein the furnace (28) is located in surrounding relation to the retort (16) such that the furnace (28) is operative to effect the heating of the retort (16) for a preestablished period of time at a predetermined temperature, an inlet (38) formed in the furnace (28) for supplying a fluid medium therewithin, an outlet (40) formed in the furnace (28) for enabling the fluid medium to exit therefrom after passing therethrough, and seals (42) for sealing off the furnace (28) and thereby also the retort (16) from the environment surrounding the furnace (28) while the retort (16) is being heated by the furnace (28).
Abstract:
A register system is provided for making molds for metal casting which reduces flaws attributable to parting line shift. This is accomplished by urging the cope mold flask (11) against two fixed stops (50, 52) on the long axis, and one fixed stop (54) on the short axis of the flask. This same register principle is applied in the drag mold making station (18), where the drag flask (15) is urged against two fixed stops (100, 102) on the long axis, and one fixed stop (90) on the short axis of the flask. At the closer station (24), where the mold halves are assembled using the improved closer (150) which comprises in an assembly of cooperative association an upper support framework (160), an intermediate support framework (170) suspended from the upper support framework (160) as so to permit only pure vertical motion therebetween, a cope capture framework (180) freely suspended from the intermediate support framework (170), and a drag capture framework (190) which is suspended from the cope capture framework (180) so as to permit only pure axial translation therebetween. The flasks are properly aligned to the patterns at the mold making stations, and again properly aligned to each other at the closer station, so as to eliminate parting line shift problems of the mold halves.