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Title: Nuclear reactor reflector

Abstract

A nuclear reactor reflector is disclosed that comprises a stack of reflector blocks with vertical water flow passages to cool the reflector. The interface between blocks is opposite support points for reactor fuel rods. Water flows between the reflector and the reactor barrel from passages in a bottom block. The top block contains a flange to limit this flow and the flange has a slot to receive an alignment pin that is welded to the barrel. The pin is held in the slot by two removable shims. Alignment bars extend the length of the stack in slots machined in each block when the stack is assembled.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Pensacola, FL
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869347
Patent Number(s):
US 5319692
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-90SF18495
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
nuclear; reactor; reflector; disclosed; comprises; stack; blocks; vertical; water; flow; passages; cool; interface; opposite; support; fuel; rods; flows; barrel; bottom; block; top; contains; flange; limit; slot; receive; alignment; welded; held; removable; shims; bars; extend; length; slots; machined; assembled; water flows; water flow; flow passage; fuel rods; nuclear reactor; reactor fuel; fuel rod; flow passages; bottom block; reactor reflector; reflector blocks; /376/

Citation Formats

Hopkins, Ronald J, Land, John T, and Misvel, Michael C. Nuclear reactor reflector. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Hopkins, Ronald J, Land, John T, & Misvel, Michael C. Nuclear reactor reflector. United States.
Hopkins, Ronald J, Land, John T, and Misvel, Michael C. 1994. "Nuclear reactor reflector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869347.
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abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor reflector is disclosed that comprises a stack of reflector blocks with vertical water flow passages to cool the reflector. The interface between blocks is opposite support points for reactor fuel rods. Water flows between the reflector and the reactor barrel from passages in a bottom block. The top block contains a flange to limit this flow and the flange has a slot to receive an alignment pin that is welded to the barrel. The pin is held in the slot by two removable shims. Alignment bars extend the length of the stack in slots machined in each block when the stack is assembled.},
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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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