NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor of the type speclfically designed for the irradiation of materials is discussed. In this design a central cyllndrical core of moderating material ls surrounded by an active portlon comprlsed of an annular tank contalning fissionable material immersed ln a liquid moderator. The active portion ls ln turn surrounded by a reflector, and a well ls provided in the center of the core to accommodate the materlals to be irradiated. The over-all dimensions of the core ln at least one plane are equal to or greater than twice the effective slowing down length and equal to or less than twlce the effective diffuslon length for neutrons in the core materials.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4282014
- Patent Number(s):
- 2865826
- 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-13-008444
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CONFIGURATION; CYLINDERS; DIFFUSION LENGTH; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUELS; IRRADIATION; LIQUIDS; MODERATORS; NEUTRONS; PLANNING; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; REFLECTION; REFLECTORS; RESEARCH REACTORS; SLOWDOWN; TORUS; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Stewart, H B. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Stewart, H B. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Stewart, H B. Tue .
"NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4282014,
title = {NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Stewart, H B},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor of the type speclfically designed for the irradiation of materials is discussed. In this design a central cyllndrical core of moderating material ls surrounded by an active portlon comprlsed of an annular tank contalning fissionable material immersed ln a liquid moderator. The active portion ls ln turn surrounded by a reflector, and a well ls provided in the center of the core to accommodate the materlals to be irradiated. The over-all dimensions of the core ln at least one plane are equal to or greater than twice the effective slowing down length and equal to or less than twlce the effective diffuslon length for neutrons in the core materials.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {12}
}
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