发明名称 |
Pipe connector |
摘要 |
A safety test facility for testing sodium-cooled nuclear reactor components includes a reactor vessel and a heat exchanger submerged in sodium in the tank. The reactor vessel and heat exchanger are connected by an expansion/deflection pipe coupling comprising a pair of coaxially and slidably engaged tubular elements having radially enlarged opposed end portions of which at least a part is of spherical contour adapted to engage conical sockets in the ends of pipes leading out of the reactor vessel and in to the heat exchanger. A spring surrounding the pipe coupling urges the end portions apart and into engagement with the spherical sockets. Since the pipe coupling is submerged in liquid a limited amount of leakage of sodium from the pipe can be tolerated.
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申请公布号 |
US4087323(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1978.05.02 |
申请号 |
US19760749206 |
申请日期 |
1976.12.09 |
申请人 |
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY |
发明人 |
SULLIVAN, THOMAS E.;PARDINI, JOHN A. |
分类号 |
F16L11/18;F16L27/04;F16L27/12;G21C1/02;(IPC1-7):G21C9/00 |
主分类号 |
F16L11/18 |
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