EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS
Abstract
An emergency shutdown or scram apparatus for use in a nuclear reactor that includes a neutron absorber suspended from a temperature responsive substance that is selected to fail at a preselected temperature in excess of the normal reactor operating temperature, whereby the neutron absorber is released and allowed to fall under gravity to a preselected position within the reactor core is presented. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4149111
- Patent Number(s):
- 3115453
- 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-18-004735
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-64
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; COOLANT LOOPS; EXCURSIONS; FAILURES; HIGH TEMPERATURE; INJECTION; NEUTRONS; PATENT; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTORS; SERVOMECHANISMS; SHUTDOWN; TEMPERATURE; WEIGHT
Citation Formats
Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, and Stewart, H B. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1963.
Web.
Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, & Stewart, H B. EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS. United States.
Paget, J A, Koutz, S L, Stone, R S, and Stewart, H B. Tue .
"EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS". United States.
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title = {EMERGENCY SHUTDOWN FOR NUCLEAR REACTORS},
author = {Paget, J A and Koutz, S L and Stone, R S and Stewart, H B},
abstractNote = {An emergency shutdown or scram apparatus for use in a nuclear reactor that includes a neutron absorber suspended from a temperature responsive substance that is selected to fail at a preselected temperature in excess of the normal reactor operating temperature, whereby the neutron absorber is released and allowed to fall under gravity to a preselected position within the reactor core is presented. (AEC)},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {12}
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