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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2009
Ki-jun Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Jeong-ho Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Se-yong Shin, Daejeon, KR;
Hung-soon Chang, Daejeon, KR;
Tae-hyung NA, Daejeon, KR;
Jong-sung Hong, Daejeon, KR;
Ki-jun Kwon, Daejeon, KR;
Jeong-ho Kim, Daejeon, KR;
Se-yong Shin, Daejeon, KR;
Hung-soon Chang, Daejeon, KR;
Tae-hyung Na, Daejeon, KR;
Jong-sung Hong, Daejeon, KR;
Korea Nuclear Fuel Co., Ltd., Daejeon, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for performing an automated cleaning of nuclear fuel cladding-tubes. The apparatus comprises a pre-cleaning holding section disposed at a first side of the apparatus, a primary cleaning-material supplying section and a primary cleaning section disposed at a second side of the apparatus, a secondary cleaning section and a secondary cleaning material supplying section disposed at the second side of the apparatus and beside the primary cleaning section, an inspection section disposed at a third side of the apparatus that is opposite to the second side, and a post-cleaning holding section disposed at the fourth side of the transferring section. The pre-cleaning holding section and the post-cleaning holding section includes a cladding-tube guide where the cladding-tube is loaded before and after cleaning. Primary and secondary cleaning material supply sections are disposed at a lateral side of the primary and secondary cleaning sections respectively.