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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2011
Gary L. Sedlacek, Jefferson Hills, PA (US);
Luke G. Mulhollem, Stahlstown, PA (US);
Michael A. Chvala, Zelienople, PA (US);
Justin D. Stirling, Mars, PA (US);
Gary L. Sedlacek, Jefferson Hills, PA (US);
Luke G. Mulhollem, Stahlstown, PA (US);
Michael A. Chvala, Zelienople, PA (US);
Justin D. Stirling, Mars, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to a passive filtration system for a fuel handling area having a spent fuel pool in a nuclear reactor. The passive filtration system reduces a discharge into the atmosphere of particulates, such as radioactive particulates, generated in a spent fuel pool boiling event. The passive filtration system includes a discharge path, a vent mechanism positioned between the fuel handling area and the discharge path. The vent mechanism is structured to release a steam and air mixture from the fuel handling area to the discharge path. The steam and air mixture includes the particulates. The passive filtration system further includes an air filtration unit located in the discharge path and this unit has at least one passive filter. The steam and air mixture is forced through the at least one passive filter due to a differential pressure generated in the fuel handling area. The at least one passive filter traps particulates from the steam and air mixture to produce a filtered steam and air mixture that is released through a second vent mechanism into the atmosphere.
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