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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 24, 2014
Applicants:
Eric P. Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett J. Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Inventors:
Eric P. Loewen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Brett J. Dooies, Wilmington, NC (US);
Assignee:
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23J 13/00 (2006.01); G21C 15/26 (2006.01); G21C 15/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G21C 15/26 (2013.01); G21C 15/16 (2013.01);
Abstract
A chimney structure according to a non-limiting example embodiment may include a guide structure defining an opening, and a plurality of chimney partitions including 1 to N chimney partitions concentrically arranged and spaced apart from each other on the guide structure. The 1 to N chimney partitions may each define a curved opening over the opening the guide structure. N may be an integer greater than 1.