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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2009
Applicants:
Keith Paul Fruzzetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Karen Samie Kim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Douglas Varrin, Jr., Reston, VA (US);
Charles Marks, McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
Keith Paul Fruzzetti, San Jose, CA (US);
Karen Samie Kim, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Robert Douglas Varrin, Jr., Reston, VA (US);
Charles Marks, McLean, VA (US);
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G21F 9/04 (2006.01); G21C 15/24 (2006.01); G21C 19/28 (2006.01); G21C 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Crystal habit modifiers (CHM) are provided to ameliorate deposit-related concerns in nuclear plant systems. The principal targets for utilization of crystal habit modifiers are Pressure Water Reactor (PWR) primary-side fuel rod crud and secondary-side steam generator deposits and Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) coolant system deposits.