Heat dissipating nuclear reactor with metal liner

Patent · Thu Nov 21 04:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:6592715

Gluekler, E L; Hunsbedt, A; Lazarus, J D

A nuclear reactor containment including a reactor vessel disposed within a cavity with capability for complete inherent decay heat removal in the earth and surrounded by a cast steel containment member which surrounds the vessel is described in this disclosure. The member has a thick basemat in contact with metal pilings. The basemat rests on a bed of porous particulate material, into which water is fed to produce steam which is vented to the atmosphere. There is a gap between the reactor vessel and the steel containment member. The containment member holds any sodium or core debris escaping from the reactor vessel if the core melts and breaches the vessel.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-78SF71032
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): None
• Application Number: ON: DE87007275
• OSTI ID: 6592715
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ACCIDENTS
AFTER-HEAT REMOVAL
ALKALI METALS
ALLOYS
CONTAINERS
CONTAINMENT
COOLING SYSTEMS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENERGY TRANSFER
HEAT TRANSFER
IRON ALLOYS
IRON BASE ALLOYS
MATERIALS
MELTDOWN
METALS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
RADIOACTIVE EFFLUENTS
RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS
RADIOACTIVE WASTES
REACTOR ACCIDENTS
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
REACTOR CORE RESTRAINTS
REACTOR CORES
REACTOR PROTECTION SYSTEMS
REACTOR SAFETY
REACTOR VESSELS
REMOVAL
RESTRAINTS
SAFETY
SODIUM
STEELS
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTES