Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Electro-Mechanical Corporation

Dale R Farruggia

Richard Duane Pollick

Joseph M Kujawski

Jose Luis Matos

Chris T Farr

David Michael Kitch

A fluid pump utilizing a canned rotor and canned stator is provided. The fluid pump has increased insulative properties over past &ldquo;spool-type&rdquo; pumps and has an increased ability to cool the stator, making it suitable for high temperature applications. A nuclear reactor is also provided. The reactor comprises a reactor vessel, that contains a nuclear fuel, control rods, reactor coolant and a reactor coolant pump for providing the reactor coolant to a steam generator. In a preferred embodiment, a steam generator is also provided inside the reactor vessel.

Nuclear reactor submerged high temperature spool pump

A sealed electric motor assembly suitable for use in a hostile environment, such as high temperatures, high pressures or in atmospheres containing toxic or corrosive gases. The motor assembly is especially adapted for use with a blower assembly. The stator windings are protected from the hostile environment by hermetically sealing them between the cylindrical housing for the motor and a thin metal canister secured tightly against the inner wall of the housing. Also disclosed are arrangements for removing heat from the motor during its operation. Service life of the electric motor of this invention is greatly increased as compared to conventional motors when operated in a hostile environment.

Sealed electric motor assembly

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Pitcairn, PA, United States of America

Dale R Farruggia