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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
May. 31, 2002
Gérard Barbe, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Alain Blocquel, Dardilly, FR;
Dominique Hertz, Saint Foy les Lyon, FR;
Gilles Morel, Saint Mard de Vaux, FR;
Gérard Barbe, Rueil-Malmaison, FR;
Alain Blocquel, Dardilly, FR;
Dominique Hertz, Saint Foy les Lyon, FR;
Gilles Morel, Saint Mard de Vaux, FR;
Framatome ANP, Courbevoie, FR;
Abstract
After a nuclear reactor has been stopped and allowed to cool down following a period of operation, action is taken in a pool of the nuclear reactor on at least one guide tube of the activated upper internal equipment of the nuclear reactor to enlarge () guide channels () of the guide tube () in at least one continuous guidance zone. The enlargement is preferably performed by machining discontinuous cavities along the length of the guide channel (). Enlargement is preferably performed on the guide tube () in place within the upper internal equipment that has been placed on a storage stand in the reactor pool.