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Title: METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR

Abstract

A method and apparatus are described for controlling an overmoderated nuclear reactor containing columns of fuel elements aligned in a plurality of coolant tubes in a stream of coolant water. The invention includes means for adjusting the distance between halves of the fuel element column to vary the relative proportion of fuel and moderator at the center of the reactor. (AEC)

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4716121
Patent Number(s):
3068161
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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-17-010011
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; CONTROL; COOLANT LOOPS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; LIQUID FLOW; MODERATORS; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; TUBES; VARIATIONS; VOLUME; WATER COOLANT; ZONES

Citation Formats

Cawley, W E. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1962. Web.
Cawley, W E. METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR. United States.
Cawley, W E. Tue . "METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROL OF A NUCLEAR REACTOR". United States.
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {12}
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