CALANDRIA TYPE SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR
Abstract
A sodium graphite power reactor in which the unclad graphite moderator and fuel elements are contained within a core tank is described. The core tank is submersed in sodium within the reactor vessel. Extending longitudinally through the core thnk are process tubes with fuel elements positioned therein. A bellows sealing means allows axial expansion and construction of the tubes. Within the core tank, a leakage plenum is located below the graphite, and above the graphite is a gas space. A vent line regulates the gas pressure in the space, and another line removes sodium from the plenum. The sodium coolant flows from the lower reactor vessel through the annular space between the fuel elements and process tubes and out into the reactor vessel space above the core tank. From there, the heated coolant is drawn off through an outlet line and sent to the heat exchange. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4027625
- Patent Number(s):
- 3121052
- 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-18-019400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; COOLANT LOOPS; EXPANSION; FUEL ELEMENTS; GASES; GRAPHITE MODERATOR; HEAT EXCHANGERS; LEAKS; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID METAL COOLANT; POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; SEALS; SODIUM; TUBES; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Peterson, R M, Mahlmeister, J E, Vaughn, N E, Sanders, W J, and Williams, A C. CALANDRIA TYPE SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1964.
Web.
Peterson, R M, Mahlmeister, J E, Vaughn, N E, Sanders, W J, & Williams, A C. CALANDRIA TYPE SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR. United States.
Peterson, R M, Mahlmeister, J E, Vaughn, N E, Sanders, W J, and Williams, A C. Tue .
"CALANDRIA TYPE SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4027625,
title = {CALANDRIA TYPE SODIUM GRAPHITE REACTOR},
author = {Peterson, R M and Mahlmeister, J E and Vaughn, N E and Sanders, W J and Williams, A C},
abstractNote = {A sodium graphite power reactor in which the unclad graphite moderator and fuel elements are contained within a core tank is described. The core tank is submersed in sodium within the reactor vessel. Extending longitudinally through the core thnk are process tubes with fuel elements positioned therein. A bellows sealing means allows axial expansion and construction of the tubes. Within the core tank, a leakage plenum is located below the graphite, and above the graphite is a gas space. A vent line regulates the gas pressure in the space, and another line removes sodium from the plenum. The sodium coolant flows from the lower reactor vessel through the annular space between the fuel elements and process tubes and out into the reactor vessel space above the core tank. From there, the heated coolant is drawn off through an outlet line and sent to the heat exchange. (AEC)},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1964},
month = {2}
}