Neutron shielding panels for reactor pressure vessels
Abstract
In a nuclear reactor neutron panels varying in thickness in the circumferential direction are disposed at spaced circumferential locations around the reactor core so that the greatest radial thickness is at the point of highest fluence with lesser thicknesses at adjacent locations where the fluence level is lower. The neutron panels are disposed between the core barrel and the interior of the reactor vessel to maintain radiation exposure to the vessel within acceptable limits.
- Inventors:
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- Murrysville, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Nustart Energy Development
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1032715
- Patent Number(s):
- 8064564
- Application Number:
- 12/275,525
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Cranberry Township, PA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC07-05ID14636
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
Citation Formats
Singleton, Norman R. Neutron shielding panels for reactor pressure vessels. United States: N. p., 2011.
Web.
Singleton, Norman R. Neutron shielding panels for reactor pressure vessels. United States.
Singleton, Norman R. Tue .
"Neutron shielding panels for reactor pressure vessels". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1032715.
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abstractNote = {In a nuclear reactor neutron panels varying in thickness in the circumferential direction are disposed at spaced circumferential locations around the reactor core so that the greatest radial thickness is at the point of highest fluence with lesser thicknesses at adjacent locations where the fluence level is lower. The neutron panels are disposed between the core barrel and the interior of the reactor vessel to maintain radiation exposure to the vessel within acceptable limits.},
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year = {Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2011},
month = {Tue Nov 22 00:00:00 EST 2011}
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