Heat exchanger and water tank arrangement for passive cooling system
Abstract
A water storage tank in the coolant water loop of a nuclear reactor contains a tubular heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has tube sheets mounted to the tank connections so that the tube sheets and tubes may be readily inspected and repaired. Preferably, the tubes extend from the tube sheets on a square pitch and then on a rectangular pitch there between. Also, the heat exchanger is supported by a frame so that the tank wall is not required to support all of its weight. 6 figures.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5312097
- Patent Number(s):
- 5267281
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-790296
- Assignee:
- Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18495
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 8 Nov 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; DESIGN; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; TANKS; POSITIONING; SUPPORTS; CONTAINERS; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; REACTOR COMPONENTS; 220200* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories
Citation Formats
Gillett, J E, Johnson, F T, Orr, R S, and Schulz, T L. Heat exchanger and water tank arrangement for passive cooling system. United States: N. p., 1993.
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Gillett, J E, Johnson, F T, Orr, R S, & Schulz, T L. Heat exchanger and water tank arrangement for passive cooling system. United States.
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"Heat exchanger and water tank arrangement for passive cooling system". United States.
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title = {Heat exchanger and water tank arrangement for passive cooling system},
author = {Gillett, J E and Johnson, F T and Orr, R S and Schulz, T L},
abstractNote = {A water storage tank in the coolant water loop of a nuclear reactor contains a tubular heat exchanger. The heat exchanger has tube sheets mounted to the tank connections so that the tube sheets and tubes may be readily inspected and repaired. Preferably, the tubes extend from the tube sheets on a square pitch and then on a rectangular pitch there between. Also, the heat exchanger is supported by a frame so that the tank wall is not required to support all of its weight. 6 figures.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1993},
month = {Tue Nov 30 00:00:00 EST 1993}
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