COUPLED FAST-THERMAL POWER BREEDER REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor having a region operating predominantly on fast neutrons and another region operating predominantly on slow neutrons is described. The fast region is a plutonium core and the slow region is a natural uranium blanket around the core. Both of these regions are free of moderator. A moderating reflector surrounds the uranium blanket. The moderating material and thickness of the reflector are selected so that fissions in the uranium blanket make a substantial contribution to the reactivity of the reactor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4036069
- Patent Number(s):
- 2992982
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-15-023145
- NSA Number:
- NSA-15-023145
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BLANKETS; BREEDING; FAST NEUTRONS; MODERATORS; NATURAL URANIUM FUEL; PATENT; PLUTONIUM; POWER PLANTS; REACTIVITY; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; REFLECTORS; THERMAL NEUTRONS; ZONES
Citation Formats
Avery, R. COUPLED FAST-THERMAL POWER BREEDER REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1961.
Web.
Avery, R. COUPLED FAST-THERMAL POWER BREEDER REACTOR. United States.
Avery, R. Tue .
"COUPLED FAST-THERMAL POWER BREEDER REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4036069,
title = {COUPLED FAST-THERMAL POWER BREEDER REACTOR},
author = {Avery, R.},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor having a region operating predominantly on fast neutrons and another region operating predominantly on slow neutrons is described. The fast region is a plutonium core and the slow region is a natural uranium blanket around the core. Both of these regions are free of moderator. A moderating reflector surrounds the uranium blanket. The moderating material and thickness of the reflector are selected so that fissions in the uranium blanket make a substantial contribution to the reactivity of the reactor.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1961},
month = {7}
}
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