IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO LARGE PRESSURE VESSELS, ESPECIALLY NUCLEAR REACTOR PRESSURE VESSELS

Patent · Wed Sep 27 00:00:00 EDT 1961

OSTI ID:4836806

Haftke, J J

A description is given of the design and fabrication of a large spherical pressure vessel of which for greater strength the lower portion of the shell is dished and bottom supported. An internal structure is located within the shell and it is bottom supported. An example of such a pressure vessel is that of a gas cooled graphite moderated reactor having a core of such size and weight that the dimensions of the shell required to accommodate it are large. The pressure vessel shell is fabricated by butt-welding, and the internal structure is also attached to the shell by the butt-weld process. (N.W.R.)

• Research Organization: Originating Research Org. not identified
• NSA Number: NSA-15-031846
• OSTI ID: 4836806
• Report Number(s): GB 878122
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
• Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• Language: English

Related Subjects

REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
CONFIGURATION
FABRICATION
GAS COOLANT
GRAPHITE MODERATOR
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PATENT
PLANNING
PRESSURE VESSELS
REACTORS
SPHERES
WELDING