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Liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6110075
In a liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactor of the pool kind the inner wall surface of the core tank has continuous fins inclined upwardly to form troughs through which cool liquid metal drawn from the outer region of the pool of coolant can cascade and thereby jacket the wall surface with relatively cool coolant.
Assignee:
Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.
Patent Number(s):
US 4154651
OSTI ID:
6110075
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English