Horizontal baffle for nuclear reactors

Patent · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:863039

Rylatt, John A ^[1]

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1. Monroeville, PA

A horizontal baffle disposed in the annulus defined between the core barrel and the thermal liner of a nuclear reactor thereby physically separating the outlet region of the core from the annular area below the horizontal baffle. The horizontal baffle prevents hot coolant that has passed through the reactor core from thermally damaging apparatus located in the annulus below the horizontal baffle by utilizing the thermally induced bowing of the horizontal baffle to enhance sealing while accommodating lateral motion of the baffle base plate.

• DOE Contract Number: E(11-1)-2395
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4080255
• OSTI ID: 863039
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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below
prevents
hot
coolant
passed
thermally
damaging
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utilizing
induced
bowing
enhance
sealing
accommodating
lateral
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base
plate
annulus defined
horizontal baffle
thermal liner
core barrel
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base plate
nuclear reactors
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lateral motion
thermal line
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