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Biological shield for insulating pressure vessels

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5762809
A hollow, biological shield assembly is described which is capable of surrounding and insulating a nuclear reactor pressure vessel. The shield assembly includes a metallic lining attached to a radially inner wall portion of a hollow concrete body, with a layer of thermally insulating material attached to the metallic lining and a plurality of vertical cooling channels also attached to the lining and mounted in recesses formed in the concrete body.
Assignee:
Asea-Atom, (Sweden)
Patent Number(s):
US 4292134
OSTI ID:
5762809
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English