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Secondary coolant circuit for nuclear-reactors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5762974
A secondary coolant circuit for a nuclear-reactor of the liquid metal cooled type is described. The circuit comprises at least one intermediate exchanger mounted in the vessel of said reactor, Also included is a steam-generator for the exchange of calories between the secondary liquid-metal flowing through said secondary circuit and water-steam, at least one pump for circulating said secondary sodium and one tank for storing said secondary liquid-metal andrecovering those products generated by a possible liquid-metal-water reaction in said steam-generator.
Assignee:
Electricite De France /service National/ (France)
Patent Number(s):
US 4293385
OSTI ID:
5762974
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English