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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2006
Applicants:
Patrick J. Butler, Alexandria, VA (US);
H. William Mccurdy, Oakton, VA (US);
Inventors:
Patrick J. Butler, Alexandria, VA (US);
H. William McCurdy, Oakton, VA (US);
Assignee:
MPR Associates, Inc., Alexandria, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A constrained feedwater sparger end bracket assembly comprises a boiling water reactor vessel, a feedwater sparger including a conduit within the vessel, a feedwater sparger end bracket assembly connected to an end of the conduit at a sparger/bracket junction, and a clamp secured on the feedwater sparger end bracket assembly. The clamp constrains the feedwater sparger end bracket assembly in directions horizontal, vertical and radial to the vessel.