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Neutronic reactor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6798534

Disclosed is a graphite-moderated, water-cooled nuclear reactor including a plurality of rectangular graphite blocks stacked in abutting relationship in layers, alternate layers having axes which are normal to one another, alternate rows of blocks in alternate layers being provided with a channel extending through the blocks, said channeled blocks being provided with concave sides and having smaller vertical dimensions than adjacent blocks in the same layer, there being nuclear fuel in the channels.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4092498
OSTI ID:
6798534
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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