NEUTRONIC REACTOR SYSTEM
Abstract
Gas-cooled solid-moderator type reactors wherein the fissionable fuel and moderator materials are each in the form of solid pebbles, or discrete particles, and are substantially homogeneously mixed in the proper proportion and placed within the core of the reactor are described. The shape of these discrete particles must be such that voids are present between them when mixed together. Helium enters the bottom of the core and passes through the voids between the fuel and moderator particles to absorb the heat generated by the chain reaction. The hot helium gas is drawn off the top of the core and may be passed through a heat exchanger to produce steam.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4321415
- Patent Number(s):
- 2809931
- 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-12-004639
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ABSORPTION; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUEL ELEMENTS; GAS COOLANT; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HELIUM; HOMOGENEOUS REACTORS; MIXING; MODERATORS; PATENT; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; SOLIDS; ZONES
Citation Formats
Daniels, F. NEUTRONIC REACTOR SYSTEM. United States: N. p., 1957.
Web.
Daniels, F. NEUTRONIC REACTOR SYSTEM. United States.
Daniels, F. Tue .
"NEUTRONIC REACTOR SYSTEM". United States.
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title = {NEUTRONIC REACTOR SYSTEM},
author = {Daniels, F},
abstractNote = {Gas-cooled solid-moderator type reactors wherein the fissionable fuel and moderator materials are each in the form of solid pebbles, or discrete particles, and are substantially homogeneously mixed in the proper proportion and placed within the core of the reactor are described. The shape of these discrete particles must be such that voids are present between them when mixed together. Helium enters the bottom of the core and passes through the voids between the fuel and moderator particles to absorb the heat generated by the chain reaction. The hot helium gas is drawn off the top of the core and may be passed through a heat exchanger to produce steam.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {10}
}
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