Spectral shift reactor

Patent · Tue Dec 29 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5227380

Carlson, W R; Piplica, E J

A spectral shift pressurized-water reactor is described comprising: a pressure vessel enclosing a reactor core which includes fissile material fuel, spaced vertical guide tubes disposed in each of the fuel assemblies and adapted to have rod members vertically moved therein and therefrom during reactor operation, and a portion of the guide tubes in each fuel assembly disposed in a cross-like configuration along the two diagonals which connect the corners of the square-shaped fuel assemblies; three separate types of rods adapted to be moved into and out of the guide tubes.

• Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA
• Patent Number(s): US 4716007
• OSTI ID: 5227380
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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