POWER REACTOR

Patent · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1958

OSTI ID:4304461

Zinn, W H

A fast nuclear reactor system ls described for producing power and radioactive isotopes. The reactor core is of the heterogeneous, fluid sealed type comprised of vertically arranged elongated tubular fuel elements having vertical coolant passages. The active portion is surrounded by a neutron reflector and a shield. The system includes pumps and heat exchangers for the primary and secondary coolant circuits. The core, primary coolant pump and primary heat exchanger are disposed within an irapenforate tank which is filled with the primary coolant, in this case a liquid metal such as Na or NaK, to completely submerge these elements. The tank is completely surrounded by a thick walled concrete shield. This reactor system utilizes enriched uranium or plutonium as the fissionable material, uranium or thorium as a diluent and thorium or uranium containing less than 0 7% of the U/sup 235/ isotope as a fertile material.

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-13-000983
• Assignee: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
• Patent Number(s): US 2841545
• OSTI ID: 4304461
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

CONFIGURATION
ENRICHMENT
EUTECTICS
FAST NEUTRONS
FERTILE MATERIALS
FLUIDS
FUEL ELEMENTS
HEAT EXCHANGERS
LIQUID METAL COOLANT
MODERATORS
PATENTS
PLUTONIUM
POTASSIUM ALLOYS
POWER PLANTS
PUMPS
QUANTITY RATIO
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTOR CORE
REACTORS
REFLECTORS
SEALS
SHIELDING
SODIUM
SODIUM ALLOYS
THORIUM
TUBES
URANIUM
URANIUM 235
VESSELS