Heat dissipating nuclear reactor

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866147

Hunsbedt, Anstein ^[1]; Lazarus, Jonathan D ^[2]

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1. Los Gatos, CA
2. Sunnyvale, CA

Disclosed is a nuclear reactor containment adapted to retain and cool core debris in the unlikely event of a core meltdown and subsequent breach in the reactor vessel. The reactor vessel is seated in a cavity which has a thick metal sidewall that is integral with a thick metal basemat at the bottom of the cavity. The basemat extends beyond the perimeter of the cavity sidewall. Underneath the basemat is a porous bed with water pipes and steam pipes running into it. Water is introduced into the bed and converted into steam which is vented to the atmosphere. A plurality of metal pilings in the form of H-beams extends from the metal base plate downwardly and outwardly into the earth.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AT03-76SF71032
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4643870
• OSTI ID: 866147
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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