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ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE

Patent ·
OSTI ID:4329459
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This patent relates to nuclear reactors of tbe type utilizing a liquid fuel and designed to convert a non-thermally fissionable isotope to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A tank containing a reactive composition of a thermally fissionable isotope dispersed in a liquid moderator is disposed within an outer tank containing a slurry of a non-thermally fissionable isotope convertible to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A control rod is used to control the chain reaction in the reactive composition and means are provided for circulating and cooling the reactive composition and slurry in separate circuits.

Research Organization:
Originating Research Org. not identified
NSA Number:
NSA-12-007027
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Number(s):
US 2815321
OSTI ID:
4329459
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

ABSORPTION
CONTROL
COOLING
ENERGY RANGE
FISSIONABLE MATERIALS
FUEL ELEMENTS
LIQUIDS
MULTIPLICATION FACTORS
PATENT
PATENTS
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTORS
RODS
SLURRIES
STORAGE
THERMAL NEUTRONS
VESSELS