Flexible piping joints for large-scale breeder reactor primary loop applications. Phase I. Technical summary

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Number of Jointa Between Components Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels No elevated piping and coupled guard vessels No elevated piping and coupled guard vesseLs Elevated piping and isolated guard vesseLs Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels No elevated piping and coupled guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vesseLs Elevated piping but anchors penetrate guard vessels No elevated piping and coupled guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels No elevated piping and coupled guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels Elevated piping and isolated guard vessels Joint Accessibility One in guard vessel One in guard vessel One in guard vessel One in guard Vessel All above guard vessels All above guard vessels Only joint in guard vessels Only joint in guard vessels Only joint above guard vessels Only joint above guard vessel All joints above guard vessels All joints above guard vessels Only joint in guard vessels Only joint above guard vessel Two joints in guard vessels Only joint in guard vessel Only joint above guard vessel All joints in guard vessel All joints above guard vessels