NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND CORE SYSTEM
Abstract
This patent relates to neutronic reactors and in particular to an improved fuel element and a novel reactor core system for facilitating removal of contaminating fission products, as they are fermed, from association with the flssionable fuel, so as to mitigate the interferent effects of such fission products during reactor operation. The fuel elements are comprised of tubular members impervious to fluid and contatning on their interior surfaces a thin layer of fissionable material providing a central void. The core structure is comprised of a plurality of the tubular fuel elements arranged in parallel and a closed manifold connected to their ends. In the reactor the core structure is dispersed in a water moderator and coolant within a pressure vessel, and a means connected to said manifuld is provided for withdrawing and disposing of mobile fission product contamination from the interior of the feel tubes and manifold.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4284355
- Patent Number(s):
- 2851409
- 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-13-004334
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CONFIGURATION; CONTAMINATION; DISPERSIONS; FISSION PRODUCTS; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; INTERACTIONS; LAYERS; MOTION; OPERATION; PIPES; PRESSURE; PRESSURE VESSELS; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS; REMOTE HANDLING; SURFACES; THICKNESS; TORUS; TUBES; VESSELS; WATER COOLANT; WATER MODERATOR; ZONES
Citation Formats
Moore, W T. NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND CORE SYSTEM. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Moore, W T. NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND CORE SYSTEM. United States.
Moore, W T. Mon .
"NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND CORE SYSTEM". United States.
@article{osti_4284355,
title = {NEUTRONIC REACTOR FUEL ELEMENT AND CORE SYSTEM},
author = {Moore, W T},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to neutronic reactors and in particular to an improved fuel element and a novel reactor core system for facilitating removal of contaminating fission products, as they are fermed, from association with the flssionable fuel, so as to mitigate the interferent effects of such fission products during reactor operation. The fuel elements are comprised of tubular members impervious to fluid and contatning on their interior surfaces a thin layer of fissionable material providing a central void. The core structure is comprised of a plurality of the tubular fuel elements arranged in parallel and a closed manifold connected to their ends. In the reactor the core structure is dispersed in a water moderator and coolant within a pressure vessel, and a means connected to said manifuld is provided for withdrawing and disposing of mobile fission product contamination from the interior of the feel tubes and manifold.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {9}
}