Alleviating sticking of normally closed valves in nuclear reactor plants

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PATENT NO 6098655
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08760167

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Normally closed valves that operate in the environment of nuclear power plants are provided with surface-modified valve seat components to alleviate sticking of the valves. The surface modification is achieved by ion implantation of a coating of, for example, platinum, palladium, platinum/palladium or palladium/gold on at least one valve seat component.

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CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY411 FAYETTEVILLE STREET RALEIGH NC 27601

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Bloch, Richard J Raleigh, NC 2 18
Moccari, Ahmad A Cary, NC 1 4

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