Speaker
Mr
karl vulliez
(CEA, DEN, SDTC, Laboratoire d’Etanchéité, 30207, Bagnols Sur Cèze France.)
Description
In the framework of the ASTRID (Advanced Sodium Technological Reactor for Industrial Demonstration) project, the CEA Sealing Laboratory with its partner TECHNETICS (TGF) was involved to propose a new concept of rotating plug seals to replace the commonly used liquid-metal seals. An innovative combination of static, dynamic and inflatable seals in silicone rubber ensuring double tightness-barriers for the cover gas was developed. Following the design phase and materials studies, a dedicated test stand was built to qualify the technical performances of these seals. The large size of the test stand composed of a 2.5 m diameter rotating plates was chosen to provide a small profile height on seal diameter ratio, and a volume of enclosed gas large enough to allow representative qualification of tightness test methods. After a description of the test stand, the paper presents the mains outcomes of the technical qualifications (mechanical behavior, sealing performance, endurance test) led on several seals design.
Country/Int. Organization
France
Primary author
Mr
karl vulliez
(CEA, DEN, SDTC, Laboratoire d’Etanchéité, 30207, Bagnols Sur Cèze France.)
