Passive cooling system for liquid metal cooled nuclear reactors with backup coolant flow path

Patent · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1992

OSTI ID:868830

Hunsbedt, Anstein ^[1]; Boardman, Charles E ^[2]

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1. Los Gatos, CA
2. Saratoga, CA

A liquid metal cooled nuclear fission reactor plant having a passive auxiliary safety cooling system for removing residual heat resulting from fuel decay during reactor shutdown, or heat produced during a mishap. This reactor plant is enhanced by a backup or secondary passive safety cooling system which augments the primary passive auxiliary cooling system when in operation, and replaces the primary system when rendered inoperable.

• Research Organization: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-89SF17445
• Assignee: General Electric Company (San Jose, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5223210
• OSTI ID: 868830
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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