General Electric Company

Alfred Wilhelm Dalcher

Ke Ling Lee

Fred Charles Nopwaskey

The method includes repairing a nuclear reactor, where the reactor includes one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets. The method involves removing a damaged section of the one or more submerged lines, and replacing the damaged section without welding.

Method and apparatuses for operating and repairing nuclear reactors

Method of repairing nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: removing a damaged section of one of the one or more submerged lines; and replacing the damaged section of the one of the one or more submerged lines without welding. Methods of operating nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: shutting down the nuclear reactor; repairing damage to at least one of the one or more submerged lines without welding; and starting up the nuclear reactor. Methods of operating nuclear reactors that include one or more submerged lines welded to one or more support brackets may include: cooling down the nuclear reactor; repairing damage to at least one of the one or more submerged lines without welding; and heating up the nuclear reactor.

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Wilmington, NC, United States of America

Alfred Wilhelm Dalcher