Support structure for a prestressed cylindrical pressure vessel
A support structure for a nuclear power station having a prestressed cylindrical vessel comprising an annular ring of supports on a support wall and foundation wherein the prestressed cylindrical vessel rests on the ring of supports is disclosed. The supports, through their defined distances from each other, provide a constant cooling flow of the supports and a constant temperature over the entire operating period of the power station. This results in supports that are maintenance-free. The supports are constructed of plastic washers with steel inserts and are of sufficient height such that in the case of earthquakes, maximum vibrations of the reinforced concrete pressure vessel may be absorbed within an accurately set terminal boundary of the annular support wall.
- Assignee:
- Hochtemperatur-Reaktorbau GmbH (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4474729
- OSTI ID:
- 5924524
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
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NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
PRESSURE VESSELS
REACTOR SAFETY
REINFORCED CONCRETE
REINFORCED MATERIALS
REINFORCED PLASTICS
SAFETY
SEISMIC EFFECTS
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