The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Mar. 20, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2012
Robert Henry Cowen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Edward Andersen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jose Maria Caro, Wilimington, NC (US);
Necdet Kurul, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael James Barbaretta, Wilmington, NC (US);
Phillip Glen Ellison, Wilmington, NC (US);
Robert Henry Cowen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Edward Andersen, Wilmington, NC (US);
Jose Maria Caro, Wilimington, NC (US);
Necdet Kurul, Wilmington, NC (US);
Michael James Barbaretta, Wilmington, NC (US);
Phillip Glen Ellison, Wilmington, NC (US);
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC, Wilmington, NC (US);
Abstract
A system and a method for a passive containment vent system for a Boiling Water Reactor (BWR). The system is capable of venting and scrubbing a gaseous discharge from the primary containment of the BWR over a prolonged period of time leading up to or following a serious plant accident, without the need for monitoring by on-site plant personnel. External electrical power is not required (following initial activation of the system) in order to operate the containment vent system. The system may protect the integrity of primary containment during and following the serious plant accident.