ROBERT THOMAS GRAULTY
Engineers in Columbia, SC
License number
Pennsylvania PE014375E
Category
Engineers
Type
Professional Engineer
Address
Address
2
Columbia, SC 29223
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Professional information
Manufacturing Automation System For Nuclear Fuel Rod Production
US Patent:
4687605, Aug 18, 1987
Filed:
Feb 19, 1985
Appl. No.:
6/702520
Inventors:
Francis Cellier - Export PA
Robert T. Graulty - Columbia SC
Wendell L. Johnson - Dentsville SC
David M. Batson - Lexington SC
John C. Limpert - Export PA
Christopher K. C. Wu - Columbia SC
George D. Bucher - Allison Park PA
Clarence D. John - Penn Hills PA
John E. Steinkirchner - Penn Hills PA
Paula J. Larouere - North Versailles PA
Hemant H. Shah - Monroeville PA
Robert A. Williams - Columbia SC
Robert T. Graulty - Columbia SC
Wendell L. Johnson - Dentsville SC
David M. Batson - Lexington SC
John C. Limpert - Export PA
Christopher K. C. Wu - Columbia SC
George D. Bucher - Allison Park PA
Clarence D. John - Penn Hills PA
John E. Steinkirchner - Penn Hills PA
Paula J. Larouere - North Versailles PA
Hemant H. Shah - Monroeville PA
Robert A. Williams - Columbia SC
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. - Pittsburgh PA
International Classification:
G21C 2100, G21C 362, C01G 4302, C01G 4306
US Classification:
264 05
Abstract:
An automated fuel rod production system includes a radioactive powder fabrication and processing stage, a pellet fabrication stage, a pellet processing stage, a tube preparation stage and a fuel rod fabrication and inspection stage, all of which provide a continuous (paced) mode of operation from the conversion of a radioactive gas to powder, through the fabrication of the powder into pellets, to completion of the assembly of the fuel rods. Extra capacity is designed into the system at critical points in the powder processing and pellet fabrication and processing stages to facilitate the continuous, paced mode of operation.