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Nuclear energy plant with closed working gas circuit. [Patent: HTGR]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6495185
Disclosed is a nuclear energy plant with a closed circuit for the working gas, in which a nuclear reactor operable to heat up the working gas, is through a plurality of gas conduits arranged in parallel, connected to a plurality of turbo-sets for generating electric energy and to circuit components following the turbo-sets. One turbo-set each and the respective circuit components associated therewith are respectively arranged in common structural units which are radially arranged around the nuclear reactor. Each of the structural units comprises a first connection for a hot gas conduit withdrawing the heated working gas from the reactor and a second connection for a cold gas conduit for conveying the working gas to the nuclear reactor after the working gas has passed through the respective circuit components.
Assignee:
Kernforschungsanlage Juelich Gesellschaft mit beschraenkter Haftung
Patent Number(s):
US 4120750
OSTI ID:
6495185
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English