Neutronic Reactor Design to Reduce Neutron Loss
Abstract
A nuclear reactor construction is described in which an unmoderated layer of the fissionable material is inserted between the moderated portion of the reactor core and the core container steel wall. The wall is surrounded by successive layers of pure fertile material and moderator containing fertile material. The unmoderated layer of the fissionable material will insure that a greater portion of fast neutrons will pass through the steel wall than would thermal neutrons. Since the steel has a smaller capture cross section for the fast neutrons, greater nunnbers of neutrons will pass into the blanket, thereby increasing the over-all efficiency of the reactor. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4013551
- Patent Number(s):
- 2982709
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-025665
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BLANKETS; CAPTURE; CONFIGURATION; CROSS SECTIONS; EFFICIENCY; FAST NEUTRONS; FERTILE MATERIALS; MODERATORS; PATENT; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR CORE; THERMAL NEUTRONS; ZONES; ABSORPTION; BREEDING; FUELS; LEAKS; NEUTRONS; PLANNING; REACTORS; STEELS; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Miles, F. T. Neutronic Reactor Design to Reduce Neutron Loss. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Miles, F. T. Neutronic Reactor Design to Reduce Neutron Loss. United States.
Miles, F. T. Mon .
"Neutronic Reactor Design to Reduce Neutron Loss". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/4013551.
@article{osti_4013551,
title = {Neutronic Reactor Design to Reduce Neutron Loss},
author = {Miles, F. T.},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor construction is described in which an unmoderated layer of the fissionable material is inserted between the moderated portion of the reactor core and the core container steel wall. The wall is surrounded by successive layers of pure fertile material and moderator containing fertile material. The unmoderated layer of the fissionable material will insure that a greater portion of fast neutrons will pass through the steel wall than would thermal neutrons. Since the steel has a smaller capture cross section for the fast neutrons, greater nunnbers of neutrons will pass into the blanket, thereby increasing the over-all efficiency of the reactor. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {5}
}
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