METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING DIRECT-CYCLE NEUTRONIC REACTORS

Patent · Tue Jan 10 00:00:00 EST 1961

OSTI ID:4111739

Reed, G A

A control arrangement is offered for a boiling-water reactor. Boric acid is maintained in the water in the reactor and the amount in the reactor is controlled by continuously removing a portion of the water from the reactor, concentrating the boric acid by evaporating the water therefrom, returning a controlled amount of the acid to the reactor, and simultaneously controlling the water level by varying the rate of spent steam return to the reactor.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-008325
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2967809
• OSTI ID: 4111739
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
BOILING
BORON HYDROXIDES
BYPASS
CONTROL
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING
DENSITY
EVAPORATION
LEVELS
REACTORS
STEAM
WATER
WATER COOLANT