METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER
Abstract
A neutronic reactor comprising two discrete zones; namely, an inner zone containing fissionable material and an outer zone containing fertile material is described. The inner zone is operated at a low temperature and is cooled by pressurized water. The outer zone is operated at a substantially higher temperature and is cooled by steam flashed from the inner zone. The reactor is particularly advantageous in that it produces high temperature steam; yet the materials of construction in the core (inner zone) are not restricted to materials capable of withstanding high temperature operation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4073731
- Patent Number(s):
- 2990348
- 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-15-020455
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; COOLING; FERTILE MATERIALS; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LOW TEMPERATURE; PATENT; PRESSURE; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; STEAM; WATER COOLANT; ZONES
Citation Formats
Wollan, E O. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER. United States: N. p., 1961.
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Wollan, E O. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER. United States.
Wollan, E O. Tue .
"METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER". United States.
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title = {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING POWER},
author = {Wollan, E O},
abstractNote = {A neutronic reactor comprising two discrete zones; namely, an inner zone containing fissionable material and an outer zone containing fertile material is described. The inner zone is operated at a low temperature and is cooled by pressurized water. The outer zone is operated at a substantially higher temperature and is cooled by steam flashed from the inner zone. The reactor is particularly advantageous in that it produces high temperature steam; yet the materials of construction in the core (inner zone) are not restricted to materials capable of withstanding high temperature operation.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1961},
month = {Tue Jun 27 00:00:00 EDT 1961}
}
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