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IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO NUCLEAR REACTOR MODERATOR STRUCTURES

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4005293

A graphite moderator structure for a gas cooled thermal reactor is described. The structure is made up of right prismatic blocks of basically rectangular cross section, stacked in the form of a rectangular lattice in columns abutting on their side faces and having fuel element channels in the direction of the axes of the columns. The directions of minimum Wigner growth in the blocks are perpendicular to the axes of the fuel element channels and are set in a pattern so that the side faces of the blocks are recessed to accommodate msximum growth. (N.W.R.)

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-15-019009
OSTI ID:
4005293
Report Number(s):
GB 867224
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English