ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE
Abstract
This patent relates to nuclear reactors of tbe type utilizing a liquid fuel and designed to convert a non-thermally fissionable isotope to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A tank containing a reactive composition of a thermally fissionable isotope dispersed in a liquid moderator is disposed within an outer tank containing a slurry of a non-thermally fissionable isotope convertible to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A control rod is used to control the chain reaction in the reactive composition and means are provided for circulating and cooling the reactive composition and slurry in separate circuits.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4329459
- Patent Number(s):
- 2815321
- 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-12-007027
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; ABSORPTION; CONTROL; COOLING; ENERGY RANGE; FISSIONABLE MATERIALS; FUEL ELEMENTS; LIQUIDS; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; PATENT; RADIOISOTOPES; REACTORS; RODS; SLURRIES; STORAGE; THERMAL NEUTRONS; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Wigner, E P, Young, G J, and Ohlinger, L A. ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE. United States: N. p., 1957.
Web.
Wigner, E P, Young, G J, & Ohlinger, L A. ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE. United States.
Wigner, E P, Young, G J, and Ohlinger, L A. Sun .
"ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE". United States.
@article{osti_4329459,
title = {ISOTOPE CONVERSION DEVICE},
author = {Wigner, E P and Young, G J and Ohlinger, L A},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to nuclear reactors of tbe type utilizing a liquid fuel and designed to convert a non-thermally fissionable isotope to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A tank containing a reactive composition of a thermally fissionable isotope dispersed in a liquid moderator is disposed within an outer tank containing a slurry of a non-thermally fissionable isotope convertible to a thermally fissionable isotope by neutron absorption. A control rod is used to control the chain reaction in the reactive composition and means are provided for circulating and cooling the reactive composition and slurry in separate circuits.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1957},
month = {12}
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