High flux reactor

Patent · Tue Aug 16 04:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:6824311

Lake, J A; Heath, R L; Liebenthal, J L; DeBoisblanc, D R; Leyse, C F; Parsons, K; Ryskamp, J M; Wadkins, R P; Harker, Y D; Fillmore, G N

A high flux nuclear reactor is described comprising: (a) a pressure vessel including reactor coolant inlet means at the first end thereof and reactor coolant outlet means at the second end thereof; (b) a reactor coolant; (c) a first core segment housed within the pressure vessel, the first core segment including a plurality of concentric, circumferential fuel plates, the spacing between the concentric fuel plates forming coolant flow channels, each fuel plate being thin relative to the spacing between the fuel plates; (d) means for stationarily supporting the first core segment from the pressure vessel; (e) a second core segment housed within the pressure vessel and spaced axialy apart from the first core segment such that a coolant mixing plenum is formed therebetween, the second core segment including a plurality of concentric, circumferential fuel plates, the spacing between the concentric fuel plates forming coolant flow channels, each fuel plate being thin relative to the spacing between the fuel plates; (f) means for stationarily supporting the second core segment from the pressure vessel; and (g) first core coolant bypass means for channeling a volume of the coolant between the inlet means and the coolant mixing plenum such that the coolant volume bypasses the first core segment.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4764339
• OSTI ID: 6824311
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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