COMPOSITE NEUTRONIC REACTOR
Abstract
This patent relates to a reactor having a core which comprises an inner active region and an outer active region, each region separately having a k effective less than one and a k infinity greater than one. The inner and outer regions in combination have a k effective at least equal to one and each region contributes substantially to the k effective of the reactor core. The inner region has a low moderator to fuel ratio such that the majority of fissions occurring therein are induced by neutrons having energies greater than thermal. The outer region has a high moderator to fuel ratio such that the majority of fissions occurring therein are induced by thermal neutrons. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4700694
- Patent Number(s):
- 3093653
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25D - PROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS
- NSA Number:
- NSA-17-026841
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CRITICALITY; FAST FISSION FACTOR; FUELS; MODERATORS; MULTIPLICATION FACTORS; NEUTRONS; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; THERMAL FISSION FACTOR; THERMAL NEUTRONS; ZONES
Citation Formats
Menke, J R. COMPOSITE NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1963.
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Menke, J R. COMPOSITE NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
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"COMPOSITE NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
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title = {COMPOSITE NEUTRONIC REACTOR},
author = {Menke, J R},
abstractNote = {This patent relates to a reactor having a core which comprises an inner active region and an outer active region, each region separately having a k effective less than one and a k infinity greater than one. The inner and outer regions in combination have a k effective at least equal to one and each region contributes substantially to the k effective of the reactor core. The inner region has a low moderator to fuel ratio such that the majority of fissions occurring therein are induced by neutrons having energies greater than thermal. The outer region has a high moderator to fuel ratio such that the majority of fissions occurring therein are induced by thermal neutrons. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {6}
}
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