Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor
Abstract
A nuclear reactor has first and second plenum plates disposed in a pressure vessel. Both plenum plates have a plurality of apertures. The second plenum plate is parallel to the first plenum plate. A fuel element includes a fuel element coolant flow tube which extends through aligned apertures of the parallel plenum plates. A fuel element standoff spool is disposed about a portion of the fuel element coolant flow tube which is located between the plenum plates. The nuclear reactor is also usable in nuclear thermal propulsion.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States); BWXT Nuclear Energy, Inc., Lynchburg, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE; National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 2222163
- Patent Number(s):
- 11724830
- Application Number:
- 17/025,755
- Assignee:
- BWXT Nuclear Energy, Inc. (Lynchburg, VA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517; 00212687; 80MSFC17C0006
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 09/18/2020
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
Citation Formats
Inman, James B., DeLessio, Steven M., Whitten, Andrew C., and Hamilton, Curtis G. Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 2023.
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Inman, James B., DeLessio, Steven M., Whitten, Andrew C., & Hamilton, Curtis G. Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor. United States.
Inman, James B., DeLessio, Steven M., Whitten, Andrew C., and Hamilton, Curtis G. Tue .
"Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/2222163.
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title = {Plenum plate standoff spools for separating a pair of plenum plates in a nuclear reactor},
author = {Inman, James B. and DeLessio, Steven M. and Whitten, Andrew C. and Hamilton, Curtis G.},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor has first and second plenum plates disposed in a pressure vessel. Both plenum plates have a plurality of apertures. The second plenum plate is parallel to the first plenum plate. A fuel element includes a fuel element coolant flow tube which extends through aligned apertures of the parallel plenum plates. A fuel element standoff spool is disposed about a portion of the fuel element coolant flow tube which is located between the plenum plates. The nuclear reactor is also usable in nuclear thermal propulsion.},
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place = {United States},
year = {2023},
month = {8}
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