Global Patent Index - EP 2496905 A2

EP 2496905 A2 20120912 - MINIATURE SLUDGE LANCE APPARATUS

Title (en)

MINIATURE SLUDGE LANCE APPARATUS

Title (de)

MINIATUR-SCHLAMMLANZENVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE LANCE MINIATURE POUR L'ÉLIMINATION DE BOUES

Publication

EP 2496905 A2 20120912 (EN)

Application

EP 10839955 A 20101103

Priority

  • US 25758409 P 20091103
  • US 93802710 A 20101102
  • US 2010055207 W 20101103

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2011078916A2] A miniature sludge lance for a steam generator in a pressurized water nuclear reactor is provided. The sludge lance is structured to enter the steam generator via an inspection opening and has a body sufficiently thin to fit between adjacent tubes. The sludge lance rail has at least two types of nozzle assemblies that may be attached thereto. One nozzle assembly rotates and another nozzle assembly translates in a vertical direction. A drive assembly, a mounting assembly, an oscillation assembly, and flow straighteners are also provided.

IPC 8 full level

F28G 9/00 (2006.01); F28G 1/16 (2006.01); F28G 3/16 (2006.01); F22B 37/00 (2006.01); F22B 37/54 (2006.01); F28G 15/02 (2006.01); F28G 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

F22B 37/003 (2013.01 - EP KR); F22B 37/52 (2013.01 - KR); F22B 37/54 (2013.01 - EP KR); F28G 1/166 (2013.01 - EP KR); F28G 3/166 (2013.01 - EP KR); F28G 15/02 (2013.01 - EP KR); F28G 15/04 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2011078916 A2 20110630; WO 2011078916 A3 20110929; CA 2777917 A1 20110630; CA 2777917 C 20170103; EP 2496905 A2 20120912; EP 2496905 A4 20150422; EP 2496905 B1 20210106; ES 2854841 T3 20210923; JP 2013510282 A 20130321; JP 5985395 B2 20160906; KR 101734601 B1 20170524; KR 20120102622 A 20120918

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2010055207 W 20101103; CA 2777917 A 20101103; EP 10839955 A 20101103; ES 10839955 T 20101103; JP 2012537206 A 20101103; KR 20127011554 A 20101103