MEANS FOR SHIELDING REACTORS
Abstract
A reactor of the heterageneous, heavy water moderated type is described. The reactor is comprised of a plurality of vertically disposed fuel element tubes extending through a tank of heavy water moderator and adapted to accommodate a flow of coolant water in contact with the fuel elements. A tank containing outgoing coolant water is disposed above the core to function is a radiation shield. Unsaturated liquid hydrocarbon is floated on top of the water in the shield tank to reduce to a minimum the possibility of the occurrence of explosive gaseous mixtures resulting from the neutron bombardment of the water in the shield tank.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4243175
- Patent Number(s):
- 2877171
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-015748
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTORS; CONFIGURATION; DECOMPOSITION; EXPLOSIVES; FUEL ELEMENTS; GASES; HEAVY WATER MODERATOR; HYDROCARBONS; LIQUIDS; MIXING; RADIATION CHEMISTRY; RADIOLYSIS; REACTOR CORE; SHIELDING; STORAGE; VESSELS; WATER COOLANT
Citation Formats
Garrison, W M, McClinton, L T, and Burton, M. MEANS FOR SHIELDING REACTORS. United States: N. p., 1959.
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Garrison, W M, McClinton, L T, & Burton, M. MEANS FOR SHIELDING REACTORS. United States.
Garrison, W M, McClinton, L T, and Burton, M. Tue .
"MEANS FOR SHIELDING REACTORS". United States.
@article{osti_4243175,
title = {MEANS FOR SHIELDING REACTORS},
author = {Garrison, W M and McClinton, L T and Burton, M},
abstractNote = {A reactor of the heterageneous, heavy water moderated type is described. The reactor is comprised of a plurality of vertically disposed fuel element tubes extending through a tank of heavy water moderator and adapted to accommodate a flow of coolant water in contact with the fuel elements. A tank containing outgoing coolant water is disposed above the core to function is a radiation shield. Unsaturated liquid hydrocarbon is floated on top of the water in the shield tank to reduce to a minimum the possibility of the occurrence of explosive gaseous mixtures resulting from the neutron bombardment of the water in the shield tank.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1959},
month = {3}
}
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