HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH POWER HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR
Abstract
A heterogeneous nuclear reactor is designed comprising a stationary housing and a rotatable annular core being supported for rotation about a vertical axis in the housing, the core containing a plurality of radial fuel- element supporting channels, the cylindrical empty space along the axis of the core providing a central plenum for the disposal of spent fuel elements, the core cross section outer periphery being vertically gradated in radius one end from the other to provide a coolant duct between the core and the housing, and means for inserting fresh fuel elements in the supporting channels under pressure and while the reactor is in operation.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4128190
- Patent Number(s):
- 2940915
- 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-14-026440
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONFIGURATION; FLUID FLOW; FUEL ELEMENTS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; OPERATION; PATENT; POWER PLANTS; PRESSURE; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING; ROTATION; STORAGE; ZONES
Citation Formats
Hammond, R P, Wykoff, W R, and Busey, H M. HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH POWER HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1960.
Web.
Hammond, R P, Wykoff, W R, & Busey, H M. HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH POWER HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States.
Hammond, R P, Wykoff, W R, and Busey, H M. Tue .
"HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH POWER HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4128190,
title = {HIGH TEMPERATURE, HIGH POWER HETEROGENEOUS NUCLEAR REACTOR},
author = {Hammond, R P and Wykoff, W R and Busey, H M},
abstractNote = {A heterogeneous nuclear reactor is designed comprising a stationary housing and a rotatable annular core being supported for rotation about a vertical axis in the housing, the core containing a plurality of radial fuel- element supporting channels, the cylindrical empty space along the axis of the core providing a central plenum for the disposal of spent fuel elements, the core cross section outer periphery being vertically gradated in radius one end from the other to provide a coolant duct between the core and the housing, and means for inserting fresh fuel elements in the supporting channels under pressure and while the reactor is in operation.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1960},
month = {6}
}
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