HEAVY WATER MODERATED NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
A nuclear reactor of the type which utilizes uranium fuel elements and a liquid coolant is described. The fuel elements are in the form of elongated tubes and are disposed within outer tubes extending through a tank containing heavy water, which acts as a moderator. The ends of the fuel tubes are connected by inlet and discharge headers, and liquid bismuth is circulated between the headers and through the fuel tubes for cooling. Helium is circulated through the annular space between the outer tubes in the tank and the fuel tubes to cool the water moderator to prevent boiling. The fuel tubes are covered with a steel lining, and suitable control means, heat exchange means, and pumping means for the coolants are provided to complete the reactor assembly.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4330308
- Patent Number(s):
- 2832733
- Assignee:
- U. S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- NSA Number:
- NSA-12-014451
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-58
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- PATENTS; BISMUTH; BOILING; CONFIGURATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; FUEL ELEMENTS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAVY WATER MODERATOR; HELIUM; LIQUID METAL COOLANT; PATENT; PUMPS; REACTORS; STEELS; TUBES; URANIUM; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Szilard, L. HEAVY WATER MODERATED NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1958.
Web.
Szilard, L. HEAVY WATER MODERATED NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Szilard, L. Tue .
"HEAVY WATER MODERATED NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
@article{osti_4330308,
title = {HEAVY WATER MODERATED NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Szilard, L},
abstractNote = {A nuclear reactor of the type which utilizes uranium fuel elements and a liquid coolant is described. The fuel elements are in the form of elongated tubes and are disposed within outer tubes extending through a tank containing heavy water, which acts as a moderator. The ends of the fuel tubes are connected by inlet and discharge headers, and liquid bismuth is circulated between the headers and through the fuel tubes for cooling. Helium is circulated through the annular space between the outer tubes in the tank and the fuel tubes to cool the water moderator to prevent boiling. The fuel tubes are covered with a steel lining, and suitable control means, heat exchange means, and pumping means for the coolants are provided to complete the reactor assembly.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1958},
month = {4}
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