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NEUTRONIC REACTOR COUNTER METHOD AND SYSTEM

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4155725

An improved method is given for controlling the rate of fission in circulating-fuel neutronic reactors in which the fuel is a homogeneous liquid containing fissionable material and a neutron moderator. A change in the rate of flssion is effected by preferentially retaining apart from the circulating fuel a variable amount of either fissionable material or moderator, thereby varying the concentration of fissionable material in the fuel. In the case of an aqueous fuel solution a portion of the water may be continuously vaporized from the circulating solution and the amount of condensate, or condensate plus make-up water, returned to the solution is varied to control the fission rate.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-14-022585
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2938844
OSTI ID:
4155725
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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