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Title: EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS

Abstract

An emergency shutdown or scram apparatus for use in a nuclear reactor that includes a neutron absorber suspended from a temperature responsive substance that is selected to fail at a preselected temperature in excess of the normal reactor operating temperature, whereby the neutron absorber is released and allowed to fall under gravity to a preselected position within the reactor core is presented. (AEC)

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Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4149111
Patent Number(s):
US 3115453
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
NSA Number:
NSA-18-004735
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COOLANT LOOPS; EXCURSIONS; FAILURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INJECTION; NEUTRONS; PATENT; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTORS; SERVOMECHANISMS; SHUTDOWN; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT

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Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, and Stewart, H B. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1963. Web.
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Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, & Stewart, H B. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States.
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Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, and Stewart, H B. 1963. "EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS". United States.
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@article{osti_4149111,
title = {EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS},
author = {Paget, J A and Koutz, S L and Stone, R S and Stewart, H B},
abstractNote = {An emergency shutdown or scram apparatus for use in a nuclear reactor that includes a neutron absorber suspended from a temperature responsive substance that is selected to fail at a preselected temperature in excess of the normal reactor operating temperature, whereby the neutron absorber is released and allowed to fall under gravity to a preselected position within the reactor core is presented. (AEC)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/4149111}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1963},
month = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 1963}
}
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