Abstract: A spiral wound furnace has the spiral wound tubes (18) terminated at the upper end by a vertically sinuous tube (25) with an upper return bend (36) and a lower return bend (38). The lower return bend (38) has a restricted area connection (42) connected to spiral wound tube (18), while the upper return bend (36) has a restricted area connector (44) fluidly connected to header (16).

Abstract: A sonic atomizing spray nozzle (40) wherein a slurry (30) of finely-divided sulfur oxide absorbent particles in a carrier liquid is sprayed into a flue gas stream (12) entering a drying chamber (20) through a continuous circumferential slit (70) as a radially outwardly directed thin continuous sheet (28). The thickness of the sheet can be varied to optimize atomization over a range of slurry flow rates by varying the width of slit (70).

Abstract: A metal cutting machine is remotely positioned and actuated to cut away a weld formed as a seal between two surfaces of a container which houses a nuclear environment. The cutter is guided to remove the weld of the seal to a predetermined depth which maintains the integrity of the sealed surfaces that the surfaces may be resealed by a weld.

Abstract: In a nuclear reactor having at least two control rod groups residing in the core for controlling the power level generated by the core, wherein one group is at a higher elevation in the core than the other, an improved method of controlling the core axial power distribution.

Abstract: The circuit of a primary element capacitor is energized and arranged to produce a proximity signal not substantially affected by the conductivity of fluid-like material accumulated on the capacitor structure. The energization, circuit components, and capacitor insulation minimize the electrical characteristics of the material accumulation on the capacitor.

Abstract: A rotary regenerative air heater assemby (20) wherein a gas damper (18) is mounted directly atop the gas inlet (41) to air heater rotor (30). In order to permit removal of heat transfer material element baskets (40), an access opening (52) is provided in the gas damper (18). Track means (60) for supporting and guiding a hoist (62) are disposed in the duct (26) above the access opening (52) in the gas damper. Element baskets (40) may be lifted from the rotor (30) by the hoist (62) upwardly through the access opening (52) in the gas damper for removal and replacement.

Abstract: Organic polymer layered trichalcogenides, such as a cyclopentadienyl transition metal trichalcogenide-substituted styrene divinylbenzene copolymer, are useful as the cathode active material for lithium nonaqueous secondary batteries which operate on the principle of intercalation and elsewhere.

Abstract: Organic polymer layered dichalcogenides, such as a transition metal metallocene dichalcogenide-substituted styrene divinylbenzene copolymer, are useful as the cathode active material for lithium nonaqueous secondary batteries which operate on the principle of intercalation and elsewhere.

Abstract: An electrical circuit (102, 102') employable in cooperative association with welding means (90) for purposes of effecting the application of a weld deposited rib on the inner wall surface of a boiler tube (10), and through the use of which control is exercised over the size, pitch and pattern of the rib. For purposes of exercising control over the rib size and the rib pitch, the subject electrical circuit (102, 102') includes first (104, 104'), second (106) and third (108) electronic speed controller means that are connected in electrical circuit relation to the rotational motor means (92) of the welding means (90), the linear travel motor means (94) of the welding means (90), and the wire feed motor means (96) of the welding means (90), respectively.

Abstract: A long-stroke sootblower is mounted to extend over a fulcrum at the entrance to the furnace space. The track traversed by the end of the outer casing of the blower is sloped upward to the fulcrum in control of the vertical position of the nozzle-bearing end of the blower extended into the furnace space. Drain points on the blower remove condensate formed from the residual steam and that which may leak through the valve admitting steam to the feed tube of the blower structure.

Abstract: In a spray dryer apparatus (20) wherein a slurry (30) is contacted with a hot drying gas (12), a spray head assembly comprising an annular swirler vane assembly (42) disposed about the gas inlet in the roof of the spray dryer (20), an atomizing spray head housing (44) disposed coaxially within the center of the swirler vane assembly, an elongated guide tube (46) extending upwardly from the spray head housing (44), an atomizing spray head (58) disposed in the spray head housing with its spray tip (60) extending into the spray dryer (20), an elongated seal sleeve (72) extending downwardly from the guide tube into the spray head housing, and a support tube (70) extending upwardly from the spray head (58) into the seal sleeve (72). The support tube (70) is slidably translatable with the seal sleeve (70) and the guide tube (46) so that the spray head (58) attached to the support tube may be withdrawn upwardly through the guide tube for removal for inspection and maintenance.

Abstract: Fuel and a first portion of combustion air are introduced into the furnace (10) of a fossil fuel-fired steam generator in a first zone (30) remote from the gas outlet (14) of the furnace. A second portion of the combustion air, termed overfire air, is introduced into the furnace in a second zone (60) spaced from the first zone (30) intermediate the first zone and the gas outlet of the furnace. The outlet temperature of the superheat steam conveyed through the superheater surface (24) is regulated by selectively directing the overfire air introduced into the furnace towards the gas outlet of the furnace to increase the superheat steam outlet temperature and selectively directing the overfire air introduced into the furnace away from the gas outlet of the furnace to decrease the steam superheat outlet temperature.

Abstract: An electronic system particularly suited for effecting control over the pressure of the hydraulic fluid through which the journal loading is established on the grinding rolls (20) of a bowl mill (10) of the type that is employed to pulverize coal. The subject electronic system is operatively connected in circuit relation to the belt feeder means (12), located externally of the bowl mill (10), that supplies to the bowl mill (10) the coal that is to be pulverized therein. In addition, the subject electronic system is also operatively connected in circuit relation to the hydraulic power unit (22) of the bowl mill (10) that provides hydraulic fluid under pressure to the grinding rolls (20).

Abstract: An anchor assembly for supporting an insulation panel or blanket on furnace walls which includes an extension member adapted to be fastened to an existing anchor member in order to extend the length of the anchor assembly to accommodate insulation of greater thickness. The extension member has attaching means which engage notches in the existing anchor to hold to extension in position. Different species of the attaching means are disclosed.

Abstract: A leak detection system 40 particularly suited for employment in a steam generator 10 of the type that embodies at least one tube sheet 34 or 36 to which ends of a multiplicity of elongated tubular members 32 are suitably secured. The subject leak detection system 40 is operative both for purposes of detecting the occurrence of leaks in the steam generator 10 as well as for purposes of enabling a determination to be made as to the probable location of the leaks and the direction of flow of the leaking fluid.

Abstract: A tool for manipulating an ultrasonic inspection transducer is actuated to move the transducer over the surface of an irregular weld body. The weld body disclosed, joins the nozzle of a reactor vessel to its vessel, the irregularity of the weld body defined by the intersection of the two cylinders. The transducer is moved over the surface of the weld body and actuated to scan through a predetermined angle in relation to the changing aspect of the geometry of the weld body by a cam mounted at the pivoting center of the tool.

Abstract: A filter apparatus (2) is disclosed for filtering out any reoccurring noise (5) present in a defect signal (1) received from a flaw detection device (4) such as an eddy current test probe. Filter circuit means (10) receives the defect signal generated by the flaw detector device and produces an output signal (5) duplicative of any reoccurring noise present therein. A differential amplifier (50) subtracts the output signal (5) of the filter circuit means from the defect signal (1) generated by the flaw detection device and amplifies the difference. A filtered defect signal (9) void of any reoccurring noise is thereby produced.

Abstract: A flame monitoring system for use on the furnace (10) of a vapor generator (2) employing tiltable burners (14) and particularly on a furnace equipped with tilting burners arranged in accord with the tangential firing method. Each burner is provided with its own individual scanner. Each scanner (20) is disposed to sight transversely across the base (30) of the flame (18) emanating from its associated burner (14). A plurality of at least three light transmission tubes (26) are stationarily mounted within each scanner head (24) with at least one tube (26A) mounted to sight at an upward acute angle across the flame, at least one other tube (26B) mounted to sight horizontally across the flame, and at least a third tube (26C) mounted to sight at a downward acute angle across the flame. A separate fire ball scanner (60) is mounted in the waterwall and aimed to sight at the center of the furnace (10) to monitor the fire ball (50) formed therein by the flames (18) emanating from the individual burners (14).

Abstract: A drilling riser between a subsea wellhead and a floating platform has a slip joint in its upper end. A chamber is formed within the slip joint and supplied fluid pressure to develop a tensioning force on the upper end of the riser as the floating platform cycles vertically under the influence of heave and tidal forces.

Abstract: In the process of scrubbing flue gas to remove pollutants therefrom by contacting the flue gas with an aqueous reactant mixture of water and pollutant absorbent, water soluble chloride impurities present in the flue gas and make-up water tend to build-up as the supernatent liquor from the spent reactant mixture dewatering cycle is recycled for mixing with unreacted pollutant absorbent to form additional reactant mixture for contacting with the pollutant laden gas. The build-up of chlorides in the reactant mixture is controlled by passing a purge stream of the chloride containing liquor in contact with a hot drying gas so as to evaporate the water and crystallize the chloride impurities in the purge stream. The crystallized particles of chloride salt are then removed from the drying gas as a dry solid.