NUCLEAR REACTOR
Abstract
A neuclear reactor is described of the heterogeneous type and employing replaceable tubular fuel elements and heavy water as a coolant and moderator. A pluraltty of fuel tubesa having their axes parallel, extend through a tank type pressure vessel which contatns the liquid moderator. The fuel elements are disposed within the fuel tubes in the reaetive portion of the pressure vessel during normal operation and the fuel tubes have removable plug members at each end to permit charging and discharging of the fuel elements. The fuel elements are cylindrical strands of jacketed fissionable material having helical exterior ribs. A bundle of fuel elements are held within each fuel tube with their longitudinal axes parallel, the ribs serving to space them apart along their lengths. Coolant liquid is circulated through the fuel tubes between the spaced fuel elements. Suitable control rod and monitoring means are provided for controlling the reactor.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4301198
- Patent Number(s):
- 2848404
- 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-13-001030
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-59
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CONTROL SYSTEMS; CYLINDERS; FINS; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAVY WATER COOLANT; HEAVY WATER MODERATOR; JACKETS; MONITORING; PRESSURE; REACTOR FUELING; REACTORS; RODS; SPACERS; TUBES; VESSELS; WIRES
Citation Formats
Treshow, M. NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Treshow, M. NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States.
Treshow, M. Tue .
"NUCLEAR REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4301198,
title = {NUCLEAR REACTOR},
author = {Treshow, M},
abstractNote = {A neuclear reactor is described of the heterogeneous type and employing replaceable tubular fuel elements and heavy water as a coolant and moderator. A pluraltty of fuel tubesa having their axes parallel, extend through a tank type pressure vessel which contatns the liquid moderator. The fuel elements are disposed within the fuel tubes in the reaetive portion of the pressure vessel during normal operation and the fuel tubes have removable plug members at each end to permit charging and discharging of the fuel elements. The fuel elements are cylindrical strands of jacketed fissionable material having helical exterior ribs. A bundle of fuel elements are held within each fuel tube with their longitudinal axes parallel, the ribs serving to space them apart along their lengths. Coolant liquid is circulated through the fuel tubes between the spaced fuel elements. Suitable control rod and monitoring means are provided for controlling the reactor.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 1958},
month = {Tue Aug 19 00:00:00 EDT 1958}
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