MULTI-ANGLE SLUDGE LANCE

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United States of America Patent

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14339826

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A lancing crawler or head crawls along a no-tube lane (NTL) on a floor defining a reference plane oriented transverse to tubes of a steam generator, and has nozzles that generate lancing fluid jets along at least two different angles in the reference plane spaced apart by at least 45°. A rotational drive rotates the nozzles about an axis of rotation that may be offset from an axis of thrust imposed by the jets from the nozzles. An on-board sighting laser may be mounted with the nozzles, along with an on-board camera. A bladder expands to secure the lancing crawler or head between steam generator tubes adjacent the NTL. Each nozzle may include a taperlock seat. A nozzle tilt drive is configured to tilt the one or more nozzles respective to the reference plane.

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FRAMATOME INC3315 OLD FOREST ROAD LYNCHBURG VA 24501

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Crabtree, Samuel B Chattanooga, US 3 10
Farrell, Christopher J Chattanooga, US 19 1157
Fischer, Benjamin D Hixson, US 1 2
Persad, Rajendra P Lynchburg, US 1 2

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