RPV housed ATWS poison tank

Patent · Tue Sep 08 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:7188810

Oosterkamp, W J

This patent describes a boiling water reactor (BWR) wherein housed within a reactor pressure vessel (RPV) is a nuclear core and an upper steam dome connected to a steam outlet in the RPV. The improvement comprises: a pressurized vessel disposed in the steam dome containing a neutron poison effective for inactivating the core and a first line for assaying the poison which first line runs to the outside of the RPV, the vessel being vented to the steam dome to pressurize the poison contained therein, the vessel being connected by a second line terminating beneath the core, the second line containing a valve which is actuable to release the poison through the line upon its actuation.

• Assignee: General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5145638; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-634277
• OSTI ID: 7188810
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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