POWER GENERATION FROM LIQUID METAL NUCLEAR FUEL
Abstract
A nuclear reactor system is described wherein the reactor is the type using a liquid metal fuel, such as a dispersion of fissile material in bismuth. The reactor is designed ln the form of a closed loop having a core sectlon and heat exchanger sections. The liquid fuel is clrculated through the loop undergoing flssion in the core section to produce heat energy and transferrlng this heat energy to secondary fluids in the heat exchanger sections. The fission in the core may be produced by a separate neutron source or by a selfsustained chain reaction of the liquid fuel present in the core section. Additional auxiliary heat exchangers are used in the system to convert water into steam which drives a turbine.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4273570
- Patent Number(s):
- 2865827
- 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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-008445
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; BISMUTH; BOILING; CONFIGURATION; DISPERSIONS; FISSION; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; LIQUID FLOW; LIQUID METAL FUEL; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PLANNING; POWER PLANTS; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; STEAM; TURBINES; WATER
Citation Formats
Dwyer, O E. POWER GENERATION FROM LIQUID METAL NUCLEAR FUEL. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Dwyer, O E. POWER GENERATION FROM LIQUID METAL NUCLEAR FUEL. United States.
Dwyer, O E. Tue .
"POWER GENERATION FROM LIQUID METAL NUCLEAR FUEL". United States.
@article{osti_4273570,
title = {POWER GENERATION FROM LIQUID METAL NUCLEAR FUEL},
author = {Dwyer, O E},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor system is described wherein the reactor is the type using a liquid metal fuel, such as a dispersion of fissile material in bismuth. The reactor is designed ln the form of a closed loop having a core sectlon and heat exchanger sections. The liquid fuel is clrculated through the loop undergoing flssion in the core section to produce heat energy and transferrlng this heat energy to secondary fluids in the heat exchanger sections. The fission in the core may be produced by a separate neutron source or by a selfsustained chain reaction of the liquid fuel present in the core section. Additional auxiliary heat exchangers are used in the system to convert water into steam which drives a turbine.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {12}
}
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