NUCLEAR REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor of the homogeneous liquid fuel type is described wherein the fissionable isotope is suspended or dissolved in a liquid moderator such as water. The reactor core is comprised essentially of a spherical vessel for containing the reactive composition surrounded by a reflector, preferably of beryllium oxide. The reactive composition may be an ordinary water solution of a soluble salt of uranium, the quantity of fissionable isotope in solution being sufficient to provide a critical mass in the vessel. The liquid fuel is stored in a tank of non-crtttcal geometry below the reactor vessel and outside of the reflector and is passed from the tank to the vessel through a pipe connecting the two by air pressure means. Neutron absorbing control and safety rods are operated within slots in the reflector adjacent to the vessel.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4287212
- Patent Number(s):
- 2843543
- 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-13-000992
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; AIR; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL ELEMENTS; CRITICALITY; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUELS; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; ISOTOPES; LIQUIDS; PIPES; PRESSURE; REACTOR CORE; REACTOR SAFETY; REACTORS; REFLECTORS; RODS; SOLUTIONS; SPHERES; STORAGE; SUSPENSIONS; URANIUM COMPOUNDS; VESSELS; WATER MODERATOR
Citation Formats
Christy, R F. NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Christy, R F. NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States.
Christy, R F. Tue .
"NUCLEAR REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4287212,
title = {NUCLEAR REACTOR},
author = {Christy, R F},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor of the homogeneous liquid fuel type is described wherein the fissionable isotope is suspended or dissolved in a liquid moderator such as water. The reactor core is comprised essentially of a spherical vessel for containing the reactive composition surrounded by a reflector, preferably of beryllium oxide. The reactive composition may be an ordinary water solution of a soluble salt of uranium, the quantity of fissionable isotope in solution being sufficient to provide a critical mass in the vessel. The liquid fuel is stored in a tank of non-crtttcal geometry below the reactor vessel and outside of the reflector and is passed from the tank to the vessel through a pipe connecting the two by air pressure means. Neutron absorbing control and safety rods are operated within slots in the reflector adjacent to the vessel.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
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