Nuclear reactor assemblies, nuclear reactor target assemblies, and nuclear reactor methods

Katalenich, Jeffrey A.; Reid, Bruce D.; Gates, Robert O.; Prichard, Andrew W.; Schmitt, Bruce E.; Livingston, Jim

Title: Nuclear reactor assemblies, nuclear reactor target assemblies, and nuclear reactor methods

Abstract

Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.

Inventors:: Katalenich, Jeffrey A.; Reid, Bruce D.; Gates, Robert O.; Prichard, Andrew W.; Schmitt, Bruce E.; Livingston, Jim

Issue Date:: 2020-06-16

Research Org.:: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1651027

Patent Number(s):: 10685757

Application Number:: 15/476,870

Assignee:: Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C3/28 - with fissile or breeder material in solid form within a non-active casing
G21C3/58 - Solid reactor fuel {Pellets made of fissile material}

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21G - CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
G21G1/001 - {Recovery of specific isotopes from irradiated targets}
G21G1/02 - in nuclear reactors
G21G2001/0094 - {Other isotopes not provided for in the groups listed above}

H - ELECTRICITY H05 - ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR H05H - PLASMA TECHNIQUE
H05H6/00 - Targets for producing nuclear reactions

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
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

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DOE Contract Number:: AC05-76RL01830

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 03/31/2017

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 42 ENGINEERING

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                    Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., and Livingston, Jim. Nuclear reactor assemblies, nuclear reactor target assemblies, and nuclear reactor methods.  United States: N. p., 2020. 
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                    Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., & Livingston, Jim. Nuclear reactor assemblies, nuclear reactor target assemblies, and nuclear reactor methods.  United States.

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                    Katalenich, Jeffrey A., Reid, Bruce D., Gates, Robert O., Prichard, Andrew W., Schmitt, Bruce E., and Livingston, Jim. Tue .  
        "Nuclear reactor assemblies, nuclear reactor target assemblies, and nuclear reactor methods".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1651027.

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  author       = {Katalenich, Jeffrey A. and Reid, Bruce D. and Gates, Robert O. and Prichard, Andrew W. and Schmitt, Bruce E. and Livingston, Jim},

  abstractNote = {Reactor target assemblies are provided that can include a housing defining a perimeter of at least one volume and Np or Am spheres within the one volume. Reactor assemblies are provided that can include a reactor vessel and a bundle of target assemblies within the reactor vessel, at least one of the target assemblies comprising a housing defining a volume with Np or Am spheres being within the volume. Irradiation methods are also provided that can include irradiating Np or Am spheres within a nuclear reactor, then removing the irradiated spheres from the reactor and treating the irradiated spheres.},

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