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Title: RPV housed ATWS poison tank

Abstract

This patent describes a boiling water reactor (BWR) wherein housed within a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is a nuclear core and an upper steam dome connected to a steam outlet in the RPV. The improvement comprises: a pressurized vessel disposed in the steam dome containing a neutron poison effective for inactivating the core and a first line for assaying the poison which first line runs to the outside of the RPV, the vessel being vented to the steam dome to pressurize the poison contained therein, the vessel being connected by a second line terminating beneath the core, the second line containing a valve which is actuable to release the poison through the line upon its actuation.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7188810
Patent Number(s):
US 5145638; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-634277; TRN: 92-037682
Assignee:
General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 20 Dec 1990
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; BWR TYPE REACTORS; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR VESSELS; DESIGN; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR CORES; CONTAINERS; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; THERMAL REACTORS; WATER COOLED REACTORS; WATER MODERATED REACTORS; 210100* - Power Reactors, Nonbreeding, Light-Water Moderated, Boiling Water Cooled

Citation Formats

Oosterkamp, W J. RPV housed ATWS poison tank. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Oosterkamp, W J. RPV housed ATWS poison tank. United States.
Oosterkamp, W J. 1992. "RPV housed ATWS poison tank". United States.
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abstractNote = {This patent describes a boiling water reactor (BWR) wherein housed within a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is a nuclear core and an upper steam dome connected to a steam outlet in the RPV. The improvement comprises: a pressurized vessel disposed in the steam dome containing a neutron poison effective for inactivating the core and a first line for assaying the poison which first line runs to the outside of the RPV, the vessel being vented to the steam dome to pressurize the poison contained therein, the vessel being connected by a second line terminating beneath the core, the second line containing a valve which is actuable to release the poison through the line upon its actuation.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 1992},
month = {Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 EDT 1992}
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