Heat dissipating nuclear reactor with metal liner

Patent · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866184

Gluekler, Emil L ^[1]; Hunsbedt, Anstein ^[2]; Lazarus, Jonathan D ^[3]

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1. San Jose, CA
2. Los Gatos, CA
3. Sunnyvale, CA

Disclosed is a nuclear reactor containment including a reactor vessel disposed within a cavity with capability for complete inherent decay heat removal in the earth and surrounded by a cast steel containment member which surrounds the vessel. The member has a thick basemat in contact with metal pilings. The basemat rests on a bed of porous particulate material, into which water is fed to produce steam which is vented to the atmosphere. There is a gap between the reactor vessel and the steel containment member. The containment member holds any sodium or core debris escaping from the reactor vessel if the core melts and breaches the vessel.

• 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 4650642
• OSTI ID: 866184
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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