NEUTRON-IRRADIATED STRUCTURES
Abstract
A moderator structure is described for a nuclear reactor of the heterogensous type wherein a large mass of moderator is provided with channels therethrough for the introduction of uranium serving as nuclear fuel and for the passage of a cooling fluid. The structure is comprised of blocks of moderator material in superposed horizontal layers, the blocks of each layer being tied together with spaces between them and oriented to have horizontal Wigner growth. The ties are strips of moderator material, the same as the blocks, with transverse Wigner growth, disposed horizontally along lines crossing at vertical axes of the blocks. The blocks are preferably rectangular with a larger or length dimension transverse to the directions of Wiguer growth and are stood on end to provide for horizontal growth.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4248729
- Patent Number(s):
- 2872398
- 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-13-014038
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTORS; COOLANT LOOPS; EXPANSION; FUEL ELEMENTS; GRAPHITE; IRRADIATION; LAYERS; MECHANICAL STRUCTURES; MODERATORS; NEUTRONS; RADIATION EFFECTS; REACTOR CORE; URANIUM; VOLUME; WIGNER EFFECT
Citation Formats
Ashley, E L, Ashley, J W, Bowker, H W, Hall, R H, and Kendall, J W. NEUTRON-IRRADIATED STRUCTURES. United States: N. p., 1959.
Web.
Ashley, E L, Ashley, J W, Bowker, H W, Hall, R H, & Kendall, J W. NEUTRON-IRRADIATED STRUCTURES. United States.
Ashley, E L, Ashley, J W, Bowker, H W, Hall, R H, and Kendall, J W. Sun .
"NEUTRON-IRRADIATED STRUCTURES". United States.
@article{osti_4248729,
title = {NEUTRON-IRRADIATED STRUCTURES},
author = {Ashley, E L and Ashley, J W and Bowker, H W and Hall, R H and Kendall, J W},
abstractNote = {A moderator structure is described for a nuclear reactor of the heterogensous type wherein a large mass of moderator is provided with channels therethrough for the introduction of uranium serving as nuclear fuel and for the passage of a cooling fluid. The structure is comprised of blocks of moderator material in superposed horizontal layers, the blocks of each layer being tied together with spaces between them and oriented to have horizontal Wigner growth. The ties are strips of moderator material, the same as the blocks, with transverse Wigner growth, disposed horizontally along lines crossing at vertical axes of the blocks. The blocks are preferably rectangular with a larger or length dimension transverse to the directions of Wiguer growth and are stood on end to provide for horizontal growth.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1959},
month = {Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1959}
}