Heat transfer system

Patent · Tue Aug 10 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6533873

Mcguire, J C

A heat transfer system for a nuclear reactor is described. Heat transfer is accomplished within a sealed vapor chamber which is substantially evacuated prior to use. A heat transfer medium, which is liquid at the design operating temperatures, transfers heat from tubes interposed in the reactor primary loop to spaced tubes connected to a steam line for power generation purposes. Heat transfer is accomplished by a two-phase liquid-vapor-liquid process as used in heat pipes. Condensible gases are removed from the vapor chamber through a vertical extension in open communication with the chamber interior.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4343763
• OSTI ID: 6533873
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 7 Mar 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-128203
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
HEAT TRANSFER
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT PIPES
HEAT TRANSFER FLUIDS
LIQUIDS
POWER GENERATION
SEALS
STEAM
TRITIUM
TUBES
TWO-PHASE FLOW
VAPORS
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
COOLING SYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GASES
HYDROGEN ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ODD-EVEN NUCLEI
RADIOISOTOPES
REACTOR COMPONENTS
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
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