Nuclear reactors with auxiliary boiler circuit
Patent
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OSTI ID:7336293
A gas-cooled nuclear reactor has a main circulatory system for the gaseous coolant incorporating one or more main energy converting units, such as gas turbines, and an auxiliary circulatory system for the gaseous coolant incorporating at least one steam generating boiler arranged to be heated by the coolant after its passage through the reactor core to provide steam for driving an auxiliary steam turbine, such an arrangement providing a simplified start-up procedure also providing emergency duties associated with long term heat removal on reactor shut down.
- Assignee:
- Nuclear Power Company (Whetstone) Ltd.
- Patent Number(s):
- US 3974029
- OSTI ID:
- 7336293
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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