Start-up control system and vessel for lmfbr

Patent · Tue Apr 07 04:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6798662

Durrant, O W; Kakarala, C R; Mandel, S W

This patent describes a start-up vessel for a start-up system suitable for liquid metal fast breeder reactors comprising: a lower bulb defining a lower space; an upper bulb defining an upper space; a mid-section of a cross-sectional diameter less than that of the lower and upper bulbs, defining a mid-space and connected between the upper and lower bulbs; heating means associated with the lower bulb for heating water in the lower space; at least one inlet conduit connection connected to the vessel for admitting feed water to the lower space to be heated by the heating means to produce steam; at least one outlet conduit connection connected to the vessel for discharging steam; an auxiliary feed water line connected through the upper bulb having at least one nozzle at the end thereof for spraying feed water into the upper space; and a main steam inlet connection connected to the upper bulb for heating the auxiliary feed water to produce steam.

• Assignee: The Babcock and Wilcox Co., New Orleans, LA
• Patent Number(s): US 4656335
• OSTI ID: 6798662
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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