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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2012
Lawrence E. Conway, Monroeville, PA (US);
Alexander W. Harkness, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Lawrence E. Conway, Monroeville, PA (US);
Alexander W. Harkness, Gibsonia, PA (US);
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (US);
Abstract
A nuclear reactor having a penetration seal ring interposed between the reactor vessel flange and a mating flange on the reactor vessel head. Radial ports through the flange provide passage into the interior of the reactor vessel for utility conduits that can be used to convey signal cables, power cables or hydraulic lines to the components within the interior of the pressure vessel. A double o-ring seal is provided on both sides of the penetration flange and partial J-welds on the inside diameter of the flange between the flange and the utility conduits secure the pressure boundary.