NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
A reactor of the type which preferably uses plutonium as the fuel and a liquid moderator, preferably ordinary water, and which produces steam within the reactor core due to the heat of the chain reaction is described. In the reactor shown the fuel elements are essentially in the form of trays and are ventically stacked in spaced relationship. The water moderator is continuously supplied to the trays to maintain a constant level on the upper surfaces of the fuel element as it is continually evaporated by the heat. The steam passes out through the spaces between the fuel elements and is drawn off at the top of the core. The fuel elements are clad in aluminum to prevent deterioration thereof with consequent contamimation of the water.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4321416
- Patent Number(s):
- 2809157
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-004638
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ALUMINUM; CHAIN REACTIONS; CONFIGURATION; CONTAMINATION; EVAPORATION; FUEL CANS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUIDS; MODERATORS; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; PATENT; PLUTONIUM; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; STEAM; SURFACES; WATER
Citation Formats
Metcalf, H E. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1957.
Web.
Metcalf, H E. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Metcalf, H E. Tue .
"NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
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title = {NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Metcalf, H E},
abstractNote = {A reactor of the type which preferably uses plutonium as the fuel and a liquid moderator, preferably ordinary water, and which produces steam within the reactor core due to the heat of the chain reaction is described. In the reactor shown the fuel elements are essentially in the form of trays and are ventically stacked in spaced relationship. The water moderator is continuously supplied to the trays to maintain a constant level on the upper surfaces of the fuel element as it is continually evaporated by the heat. The steam passes out through the spaces between the fuel elements and is drawn off at the top of the core. The fuel elements are clad in aluminum to prevent deterioration thereof with consequent contamimation of the water.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {10}
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