Neutronic reactor

Patent · Tue May 30 00:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:863100

Lewis, Warren R ^[1]

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1. Richland, WA

A graphite-moderated, water-cooled nuclear reactor including a plurality of rectangular graphite blocks stacked in abutting relationship in layers, alternate layers having axes which are normal to one another, alternate rows of blocks in alternate layers being provided with a channel extending through the blocks, said channeled blocks being provided with concave sides and having smaller vertical dimensions than adjacent blocks in the same layer, there being nuclear fuel in the channels.

• Research Organization: Knolls Atomic Power Lab
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-52
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4092498
• OSTI ID: 863100
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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