Skip to main content
OSTI.GOVU.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information
 

Neutronic reactor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:864462
 [1];  [2];  [2]
  1. Augusta, GA
  2. Wilmington, DE
+ Show Author Affiliations

A nuclear reactor includes an active portion with fissionable fuel and neutron moderating material surrounded by neutron reflecting material. A control element in the active portion includes a group of movable rods constructed of neutron-absorbing material. Each rod is movable with respect to the other rods to vary the absorption of neutrons and effect control over neutron flux.

Assignee:
U.S. Energy Research & Development Administration (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
US 4367196
OSTI ID:
864462
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Similar Records

Neutronic reactor
Patent · 1983 · OSTI ID:6392683
ROD-LIKE CONTROL ELEMENT FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS
Patent · 1963 · OSTI ID:4644748
NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Patent · 1959 · OSTI ID:4242598

Related Subjects

/376/976/
absorbing material
absorption
active
active portion
constructed
control
control element
effect
element
fissionable
fissionable fuel
flux
fuel
material
material surround
material surrounded
moderating
moderating material
movable
neutron
neutron flux
neutron moderating
neutron reflecting
neutron-absorbing
neutron-absorbing material
neutronic
neutronic reactor
neutrons
nuclear
nuclear reactor
portion
reactor
reflecting
reflecting material
respect
rod
rods
sorbing material
surrounded
vary