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Title: Neutron moderation modules

Abstract

Provided herein is a neutron moderation module and a thermal-neutron nuclear micro-reactor.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1925107
Patent Number(s):
11443858
Application Number:
16/926,132
Assignee:
UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-06CH11357
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 07/10/2020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; 73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS

Citation Formats

Miao, Yinbin, Stauff, Nicolas E., Bhattacharya, Sumit, Yacout, Abdellatif M., and Kim, Taek K. Neutron moderation modules. United States: N. p., 2022. Web.
Miao, Yinbin, Stauff, Nicolas E., Bhattacharya, Sumit, Yacout, Abdellatif M., & Kim, Taek K. Neutron moderation modules. United States.
Miao, Yinbin, Stauff, Nicolas E., Bhattacharya, Sumit, Yacout, Abdellatif M., and Kim, Taek K. Tue . "Neutron moderation modules". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1925107.
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