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Title: Dual annular rotating "windowed" nuclear reflector reactor control system

Abstract

A nuclear reactor control system is provided in a nuclear reactor having a core operating in the fast neutron energy spectrum where criticality control is achieved by neutron leakage. The control system includes dual annular, rotatable reflector rings. There are two reflector rings: an inner reflector ring and an outer reflector ring. The reflectors are concentrically assembled, surround the reactor core, and each reflector ring includes a plurality of openings. The openings in each ring are capable of being aligned or non-aligned with each other. Independent driving means for each of the annular reflector rings is provided so that reactor criticality can be initiated and controlled by rotation of either reflector ring such that the extent of alignment of the openings in each ring controls the reflection of neutrons from the core.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
869218
Patent Number(s):
5299242
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
dual; annular; rotating; windowed; nuclear; reflector; reactor; control; provided; core; operating; fast; neutron; energy; spectrum; criticality; achieved; leakage; rotatable; rings; inner; outer; reflectors; concentrically; assembled; surround; plurality; openings; capable; aligned; non-aligned; independent; driving; means; initiated; controlled; rotation; extent; alignment; controls; reflection; neutrons; neutron energy; energy spectrum; reactor control; fast neutron; nuclear reactor; reactor core; criticality control; rotatable reflector; /376/

Citation Formats

Jacox, Michael G, Drexler, Robert L, Hunt, Robert N. M., and Lake, James A. Dual annular rotating "windowed" nuclear reflector reactor control system. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Jacox, Michael G, Drexler, Robert L, Hunt, Robert N. M., & Lake, James A. Dual annular rotating "windowed" nuclear reflector reactor control system. United States.
Jacox, Michael G, Drexler, Robert L, Hunt, Robert N. M., and Lake, James A. Sat . "Dual annular rotating "windowed" nuclear reflector reactor control system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869218.
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title = {Dual annular rotating "windowed" nuclear reflector reactor control system},
author = {Jacox, Michael G and Drexler, Robert L and Hunt, Robert N. M. and Lake, James A},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor control system is provided in a nuclear reactor having a core operating in the fast neutron energy spectrum where criticality control is achieved by neutron leakage. The control system includes dual annular, rotatable reflector rings. There are two reflector rings: an inner reflector ring and an outer reflector ring. The reflectors are concentrically assembled, surround the reactor core, and each reflector ring includes a plurality of openings. The openings in each ring are capable of being aligned or non-aligned with each other. Independent driving means for each of the annular reflector rings is provided so that reactor criticality can be initiated and controlled by rotation of either reflector ring such that the extent of alignment of the openings in each ring controls the reflection of neutrons from the core.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
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