Reactor water cleanup system
Abstract
A reactor water cleanup system includes a reactor pressure vessel containing a reactor core submerged in reactor water. First and second parallel cleanup trains are provided for extracting portions of the reactor water from the pressure vessel, cleaning the extracted water, and returning the cleaned water to the pressure vessel. Each of the cleanup trains includes a heat exchanger for cooling the reactor water, and a cleaner for cleaning the cooled reactor water. A return line is disposed between the cleaner and the pressure vessel for channeling the cleaned water thereto in a first mode of operation. A portion of the cooled water is bypassed around the cleaner during a second mode of operation and returned through the pressure vessel for shutdown cooling. 1 figure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6890352
- Patent Number(s):
- 5375151
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-803943
- Assignee:
- General Electric Company, San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18494
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 9 Dec 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; COOLANT CLEANUP SYSTEMS; DESIGN; PWR TYPE REACTORS; BYPASSES; HEAT EXCHANGERS; WATER CHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; PRIMARY COOLANT CIRCUITS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210200* - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Nonboiling Water Cooled
Citation Formats
Gluntz, D M, and Taft, W E. Reactor water cleanup system. United States: N. p., 1994.
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Gluntz, D M, & Taft, W E. Reactor water cleanup system. United States.
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abstractNote = {A reactor water cleanup system includes a reactor pressure vessel containing a reactor core submerged in reactor water. First and second parallel cleanup trains are provided for extracting portions of the reactor water from the pressure vessel, cleaning the extracted water, and returning the cleaned water to the pressure vessel. Each of the cleanup trains includes a heat exchanger for cooling the reactor water, and a cleaner for cleaning the cooled reactor water. A return line is disposed between the cleaner and the pressure vessel for channeling the cleaned water thereto in a first mode of operation. A portion of the cooled water is bypassed around the cleaner during a second mode of operation and returned through the pressure vessel for shutdown cooling. 1 figure.},
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year = {Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1994},
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