NEUTRONIC REACTOR

Title: NEUTRONIC REACTOR

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Fluid-cooled nuclear reactors of the type that utilize finned uranium fuel elements disposed in coolant channels in a moderater are described. The coolant channels are provided with removable bushings composed of a non- fissionable material. The interior walls of the bushings have a plurality of spaced, longtudinal ribs separated by grooves which receive the fins on the fuel elements. The lands between the grooves are spaced from the fuel elements to form flow passages, and the size of the now passages progressively decreases as the dlstance from the center of the core increases for the purpose of producing a greater cooling effect at the center to maintain a uniform temperature throughout the core.

Inventors:: McGarry, R.J.

Issue Date:: 1958-04-22

Research Org.:: Originating Research Org. not identified

OSTI Identifier:: 4310674

Patent Number(s):: 2831807

Assignee:: U. S. Atomic Energy Commission DTIE; NSA-12-014446

NSA Number:: NSA-12-014446

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: PATENTS; CONFIGURATION; COOLANTS; COOLING; FINS; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; MODERATORS; PATENT; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; TEMPERATURE; URANIUM

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