James M Winters

US Patent:

20130044851, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 17, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/211354

Inventors:

James Winters - Latrobe PA, US
Frank T. Vereb - Coraopolis PA, US
Jeffrey Dederer - Valencia PA, US

Assignee:

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY LLC - Cranberry Township PA

International Classification:

G21C 9/00

US Classification:

376299

Abstract:

A nuclear plant auxiliary backup power system that uses decay heat following a plant shutdown to produce electrical power through a dedicated steam turbine/generator set. The decay heat produces a hot operating gaseous fluid which is used as a backup to run an appropriately sized turbine that powers an electrical generator. The turbine is configured to utilize a portion of the existing nuclear plant secondary system and exhausts the turbine exhaust to the ambient atmosphere. The system functions to both remove reactor decay heat and provide electrical power for plant systems to enable an orderly shutdown in the event traditional sources of electric power are unavailable.

US Patent:

20160097552, Apr 7, 2016

Filed:

Oct 7, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/507878

Inventors:

- Cranberry Township PA, US
James W. Winters - Latrobe PA, US
Todd Sutton - Pittsburgh PA, US

Assignee:

Westinghouse Electric Company LLC - Cranberry Township PA

International Classification:

F24F 5/00
F25B 9/04

Abstract:

A cooling system for a nuclear plant main Control Room Habitability System that employs a vortex tube interposed between a compressed air supply and the control room. The relatively cold air output from the vortex tube is fed into the control room or the electrical equipment room while the relatively hot air exiting the vortex tube is exhausted to the atmosphere.

Address:

501 Whitewood Dr, Henderson, NV 89052

VIN:

1HD1JD5137Y047186

Make:

Cadillac

Model:

Escalade ESV AWD 4dr

Year:

2007