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Liquid metal cooled fast breeder nuclear reactors

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7283883
A liquid metal fast breeder nuclear reactor of the pool kind is described. The intermediate heat exchanger depends from the roof of the primary vessel in a housing and is immersed in the reactor coolant. A gas pocket seals the passage between the heat exchanger shell and the housing to prevent liquid metal by-passing the tube bundle.
Assignee:
United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority
Patent Number(s):
US 4043866
OSTI ID:
7283883
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English