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  • 1038 Lomitas Ave, Livermore, CA 94550 (925) 292-1080 (925) 447-7559
  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Hemet, CA
  • 1038 Lomitas Ave, Livermore, CA 94550

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Company: Ge Mar 1982 to Sep 1997 Position: Senior project manager

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Degree: Bachelors, Bachelor of Science School / High School: California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 1958 to 1962

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Peter Kachel

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Location:
Livermore, CA
Industry:
Religious Institutions
Work:
Ge Mar 1982 - Sep 1997
Senior Project Manager
Education:
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 1958 - 1962
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science

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Method And Apparatus For In Situ Detection Of Defective Nuclear Fuel Assembly

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US Patent:
55442080, Aug 6, 1996
Filed:
Sep 20, 1994
Appl. No.:
8/309383
Inventors:
Hsueh-Wen Pao - Saratoga CA
David L. Faulstich - San Jose CA
Dane T. Snyder - Byron CA
Johnny T. Ma - San Jose CA
Kenneth R. Izzo - Los Gatos CA
Joel C. Swanson - Livermore CA
Martin S. Laurent - San Jose CA
Peter F. Kachel - Livermore CA
Assignee:
General Electric Company - San Jose CA
International Classification:
G21C 1700
US Classification:
376253
Abstract:
A process and a system for detecting defective nuclear fuel assemblies in situ. The system includes two basic subsystems. The first subsystem is a sample collection system consisting of a hood placed over the fuel. A technique whereby a vacuum is drawn across a submerged nozzle of a degas tank is used to draw up the sample of fluid out of a fuel assembly. The second subsystem determines the amount of Kr-85 radioisotope contained in the fluid sample. This information is used to determine whether the fuel assembly contains a defective, i. e. , leaking, fuel rod. The measurement values for Kr-85 in the fluid sample extracted from the fuel assembly are compared to the measurement values for Kr-85 in fluid samples taken from the reactor pool prior to fuel assembly testing and fluid samples taken from non-leaking control cells, the latter values representing the background to which the subject fuel assembly is compared. Based on this comparison, a determination is made concerning whether the subject fuel assembly is defective.
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