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Title: Light water reactor with condensing steam generator

Abstract

A light water reactor for generating power that utilizes circulation of a primary coolant at saturation pressure to cool a nuclear core and transfer heat from the core to a secondary coolant through one or more heat exchangers of a condensing steam generator. The secondary coolant, once heated can drive power generation equipment, such as steam turbines or otherwise, before being condensed and returned to the one or more heat exchangers.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
NuScale Power, LLC, Portland, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1650799
Patent Number(s):
10629312
Application Number:
14/971,687
Assignee:
NuScale Power, LLC (Portland, OR)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
NE0000633
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 12/16/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Morrill, Randall W., and Liszkai, Tamas R. Light water reactor with condensing steam generator. United States: N. p., 2020. Web.
Morrill, Randall W., & Liszkai, Tamas R. Light water reactor with condensing steam generator. United States.
Morrill, Randall W., and Liszkai, Tamas R. Tue . "Light water reactor with condensing steam generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1650799.
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year = {2020},
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Integral pressurized water reactor with compact upper internals assembly
patent-application, November 2013


Steam Generator for a Nuclear Reactor
patent-application, October 2013


Steam Generator Flow By-Pass System
patent-application, October 2013


Water cooled nuclear reactor and pressurizer assembly
patent, October 1991