Composite thermal insulation and radioactive radiation shielding
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1. A composite shielding for reducing thermal transfer and radioactive radiations emanating from a system, said shielding comprising:
- at least one first supporting layer and at least one second supporting layer;
a shielding layer comprising a shield material that reduces said radioactive radiation, wherein said shielding layer is located between at least one first supporting layer and at least one second supporting layer;
at least one inner layer and at least one outer layer such that said first and second supporting layers are located between said inner and outer layers;
at least one first thermal insulation layer located between said inner layer and said shielding layer comprising a low thermal conductivity material a microporous mineral fiber-based material;
a plurality of second thermal insulation layers located between said shielding layer and said outer layer comprising a metallic reflective material, andsaid shielding being adapted for installation next to said system.
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Abstract
The present invention relates a composite insulation and shielding article and a method of permanently installing the composite article onto a system to provide at least radioactive shielding. The composite shielding for permanently reducing radioactive radiation emanating from a system comprises at least one inner layer, at least one outer layer, and a shielding layer between said inner and outer layers, said shielding layer comprising a shield material that reduces said radioactive radiation.
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1. A composite shielding for reducing thermal transfer and radioactive radiations emanating from a system, said shielding comprising:
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at least one first supporting layer and at least one second supporting layer; a shielding layer comprising a shield material that reduces said radioactive radiation, wherein said shielding layer is located between at least one first supporting layer and at least one second supporting layer; at least one inner layer and at least one outer layer such that said first and second supporting layers are located between said inner and outer layers; at least one first thermal insulation layer located between said inner layer and said shielding layer comprising a low thermal conductivity material a microporous mineral fiber-based material; a plurality of second thermal insulation layers located between said shielding layer and said outer layer comprising a metallic reflective material, and said shielding being adapted for installation next to said system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A composite shielding for permanently reducing thermal and radioactive radiation emanating from a system, said shielding including a plurality of component layers comprising:
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at least one inner layer comprising a metallic reflective material; at least one first thermal insulation layer adjacent to said inner layer, said first thermal insulation layer comprising an insulation material selected from the group consisting of low thermal conductivity materials, metallic reflective materials and combinations thereof; at least one first supporting layer adjacent to said first thermal insulation layer; at least one first barrier layer adjacent to said supporting layer; a shielding layer adjacent to said first barrier layer, said shielding layer comprising a shield material that reduces said radioactive radiation; at least one second barrier layer adjacent to said shielding layer; at least one second supporting layer adjacent to said second barrier layer; at least one outer layer adjacent to said second supporting layer, said outer layer comprising a metallic reflective material; said shielding layer having a plurality of shielding surfaces, said shielding surfaces being coated with an oxide layer; said first and second barrier layers forming an enclosure to substantially encase said shielding layer and prevent chemical and galvanic interaction between said shielding layer with said metallic reflective component layers and the system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for reducing thermal transfer and radioactive radiation emanating from a system, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a composite shielding in a plurality of segments, wherein each segment comprises a plurality of sections, said composite shielding comprising; at least one thermal insulation layer; at least one supporting layer; a shielding layer comprising a shield material; and at least one barrier layer adjacent said shielding layer; said shielding being adapted for installation next to said system; providing longitudinal lays onto each section for mating said sections together; providing spacing limitations between said shielding layer and the supporting layers adjacent to said barrier layers for preventing fretting and generation of shield material powder during steady state vibration. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A composite shielding for reducing radioactive radiation emanating from a system comprising:
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a shielding layer having a surface coated with an oxide layer comprising a shield material that reduces said radioactive radiation between inner and outer layers; at least one first barrier layer adjacent to said shielding layer; at least one second barrier layer; said shielding layer disposed between said first and second barrier layers; said first and second barrier layers forming an enclosure that substantially encases said shielding layer; at least one supporting layer adjacent to at least one of said barrier layers. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A method for permanently reducing radioactive radiation emanating from a system, the method comprising the step of providing a composite shielding comprising:
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least one inner layer; at least one outer layer; at least one shielding layer between said inner and outer layers, said shielding layer having a surface coated with an oxide layer; at least one first barrier layer adjacent said shielding layer; at least one second barrier layer adjacent said shielding layer and opposite said first barrier layer; and at least one supporting layer.
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42. A composite shielding for reducing thermal transfer and radioactive radiations emanating from a system, said shielding comprising:
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a plurality of segments wherein each segment comprises a plurality of sections, each of said sections having longitudinal laps for mating sections together, each of said sections comprising; at least one thermal insulation layer; at least one supporting layer; a shielding layer comprising a shield material; and at least one barrier layer adjacent said shielding layer wherein spacing limitations arc provided between said shielding layer and the supporting layers adjacent to said barrier layers for preventing fretting and generation of shield material powder during steady state vibration; said shielding being adapted for installation next to said system. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44)
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