ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR
Abstract
Heterogeneous reactors of the type which is both cooled and moderated by the same fluid, preferably water, and employs highly enriched fuel are reported. In this design, an inner pressure vessel is located within a main outer pressure vessel. The reactor core and its surrounding reflector are disposed in the inner pressure vessel which in turn is surrounded by a thermal shield, Coolant fluid enters the main pressure vessel, fiows downward into the inner vessel where it passes through the core containing tbe fissionable fuel assemblies and control rods, through the reflector, thence out through the bottom of the inner vessel and up past the thermal shield to the discharge port in the main vessel. The fuel assemblles are arranged in the core in the form of a cross having an opening extending therethrough to serve as a high fast flux test facility.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4273851
- Patent Number(s):
- 2857324
- 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-13-008374
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL ELEMENTS; COOLANTS; COOLING; ENRICHMENT; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; FUELS; MODERATORS; PLANNING; PRESSURE; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; REFLECTION; REFLECTORS; RODS; TESTING; THERMAL INSULATION; VESSELS; WATER; WATER COOLANT; WATER MODERATOR
Citation Formats
De Boisblanc, D R, Thomas, M E, Jones, R M, and Hanson, G H. ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
De Boisblanc, D R, Thomas, M E, Jones, R M, & Hanson, G H. ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR. United States.
De Boisblanc, D R, Thomas, M E, Jones, R M, and Hanson, G H. Tue .
"ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4273851,
title = {ENGINEERING TEST REACTOR},
author = {De Boisblanc, D R and Thomas, M E and Jones, R M and Hanson, G H},
abstractNote = {Heterogeneous reactors of the type which is both cooled and moderated by the same fluid, preferably water, and employs highly enriched fuel are reported. In this design, an inner pressure vessel is located within a main outer pressure vessel. The reactor core and its surrounding reflector are disposed in the inner pressure vessel which in turn is surrounded by a thermal shield, Coolant fluid enters the main pressure vessel, fiows downward into the inner vessel where it passes through the core containing tbe fissionable fuel assemblies and control rods, through the reflector, thence out through the bottom of the inner vessel and up past the thermal shield to the discharge port in the main vessel. The fuel assemblles are arranged in the core in the form of a cross having an opening extending therethrough to serve as a high fast flux test facility.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Oct 21 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
}