General Electric Company

Arthur V Peloquin

Frank D Qurnell

A remotely operable device for cutting sample pieces from the walls of an irradiated component while the component is submerged in a pool of water to shield the operator from radiation.

Sample cutting device for irradiated components

An underwater suction device for collecting irradiated materials in a pool of water. The device includes injection and suction tubes and a removable, disposable filter for capturing irradiated materials. Pressurized water is injected into the suction tube through a jet pump nozzle to establish a suction flow through the tube. The suction device is manually positionable by an operator standing at a dry location and extending the device underwater by maneuvering a positioning pole. The pole is pivotally connected to the injection or suction tube by a variably positioning latching mechanism.

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Danville, CA, United States of America

Arthur V Peloquin