Nuclear fuel rods and heat pipes in a graphite moderator matrix for a micro-reactor, with the fuel rods having fuel pellets in a BeO sleeve

Levinsky, Alex

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Title: Nuclear fuel rods and heat pipes in a graphite moderator matrix for a micro-reactor, with the fuel rods having fuel pellets in a BeO sleeve

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A reactor unit cell is disclosed including a graphite moderator structure, a heat pipe positioned in the graphite moderator structure, and a fuel assembly positioned in the graphite moderator structure. The fuel assembly comprises at least one fuel rod. Each fuel rod comprises a beryllium-oxide sleeve and nuclear fuel positioned in the beryllium-oxide sleeve.

Inventors:: Levinsky, Alex

Issue Date:: 2023-08-15

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, Cranberry Township, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 2222131

Patent Number(s):: 11728048

Application Number:: 17/108,602

Assignee:: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC (Seneca, PA)

DOE Contract Number:: NE0008853

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 12/01/2020

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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Use of Beryllium and Beryllium Oxide in Space Reactors
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Reactor water control method in BWR power plant, BWR power plant having low radioactivity concentration reactor water and fuel clad tube for BWR
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SLIMM-Scalable Liquid Metal Cooled Small Modular Reactor
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