Support structure for a core of a high temperature reactor

Patent · Tue Jul 10 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6280165

Kolodzey, J; Schoening, J; Schwiers, H G; Stracke, W

A support structure for the core of a gas cooled high temperature reactor utilizes a plurality of compression members arranged in an annular space between a plurality of graphite blocks forming the roof, bottom and cylindrical side walls of a reflector surrounding the reactor core and a thermal shield surrounding the reflector. Each compression member comprises a compression body, a first bolt part having the configuration of a threaded rod, a threaded area on the inner surface of the compression body for receiving the threaded bolt part, a second bolt part having the configuration of a piston, a sliding area on the inner surface of the compression body for receiving the piston bolt part, and means for producing a compressive force between the piston bolt part and the compression body. The plurality of compression members are attached to the reflector and thermal shield by way of a plurality of ball-and-socket joints.

• Assignee: Hochtemperatur-Reaktorbau GmbH (Germany, Federal Republic Of)
• Patent Number(s): US 4459261
• OSTI ID: 6280165
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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