NEUTRONIC REACTOR CONTROL

Title: NEUTRONIC REACTOR CONTROL

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A control means for a nuclear reactor is described. Particularly a device extending into the active portion of the reactor consisting of two hollow elements coaxially disposed and forming a channel therebetween, the cross sectional area of the channel increasing from each extremity of the device towards the center thereof. An element of neutron absorbing material is slidably positionable within the inner hollow element and a fluid reactor poison is introduced into the channel defined by the two hollow elements.

Inventors:: Dreffin, R.S.

Issue Date:: 1959-12-15

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4182230

Patent Number(s):: 2917444

Assignee:: U.S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-14-008269

NSA Number:: NSA-14-008269

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-60

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; ABSORPTION; CONTROL ELEMENTS; FLUIDS; NEUTRONS; PLANNING; POISONING; REACTORS

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