NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor which uses uranium in the form of elongated tubes as fuel elements and liquid as a coolant is described. Elongated tubular uranium bodies are vertically disposed in an efficient neutron slowing agent, such as graphite, for example, to form a lattice structure which is disposed between upper and lower coolant tanks. Fluid coolant tubes extend through the uranium bodies and communicate with the upper and lower tanks and serve to convey the coolant through the uranium body. The reactor is also provided with means for circulating the cooling fluid through the coolant tanks and coolant tubes, suitable neutron and gnmma ray shields, and control means.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4318740
- Patent Number(s):
- 2830944
- 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-12-014442
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; CONTROL; COOLANTS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAMMA RADIATION; GRAPHITE MODERATOR; LATTICES; LIQUIDS; NEUTRONS; PATENT; REACTORS; SHIELDING; TUBES; URANIUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Wigner, E P, Weinberg, A W, and Young, G J. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
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Wigner, E P, Weinberg, A W, & Young, G J. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Wigner, E P, Weinberg, A W, and Young, G J. Tue .
"NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
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title = {NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Wigner, E P and Weinberg, A W and Young, G J},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor which uses uranium in the form of elongated tubes as fuel elements and liquid as a coolant is described. Elongated tubular uranium bodies are vertically disposed in an efficient neutron slowing agent, such as graphite, for example, to form a lattice structure which is disposed between upper and lower coolant tanks. Fluid coolant tubes extend through the uranium bodies and communicate with the upper and lower tanks and serve to convey the coolant through the uranium body. The reactor is also provided with means for circulating the cooling fluid through the coolant tanks and coolant tubes, suitable neutron and gnmma ray shields, and control means.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EST 1958},
month = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EST 1958}
}
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