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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 07, 2006
Applicants:
Alain Dictor, St Just d'Ardeche, FR;
Marc Fischer, Montelimar, FR;
Inventors:
Alain Dictor, St Just d'Ardeche, FR;
Marc Fischer, Montelimar, FR;
Assignee:
Areva NC, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method for the surface tribological decontamination of nuclear fuel rods automates surface wiping by one or more bands of fabric. The band is distant from the axis of the rod, the rod is placed facing the band, and then the band is tensioned around the surface of the rod and moved. The rod may be immobile, moved in pure translation along its axis or with a wide-step helical movement. Preferably, the decontamination is carried by two bands simultaneously, so as to cover the total surface in one pass of the rod.