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Title: BOILING WATER REACTOR WITH FEED WATER INJECTION NOZZLES

Abstract

This patent covers the use of injection nozzles for pumping water into the lower ends of reactor fuel tubes in which water is converted directly to steam. Pumping water through fuel tubes of this type of boiling water reactor increases its power. The injection nozzles decrease the size of pump needed, because the pump handles only the water going through the nozzles, additional water being sucked into the tubes by the nozzles independently of the pump from the exterior body of water in which the fuel tubes are immersed. The resulting movement of exterior water along the tubes holds down steam formation, and thus maintains the moderator effectiveness, of the exterior body of water. (AEC)

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Originating Research Org. not identified
OSTI Identifier:
4725517
Patent Number(s):
3087881
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04F - PUMPING OF FLUID BY DIRECT CONTACT OF ANOTHER FLUID OR BY USING INERTIA OF FLUID TO BE PUMPED {
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
NSA Number:
NSA-17-019666
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BOILING; FUEL ELEMENTS; INJECTION; NOZZLES; PATENT; PUMPS; REACTORS; STEAM; TUBES; WATER COOLANT; WATER MODERATOR

Citation Formats

Treshow, M. BOILING WATER REACTOR WITH FEED WATER INJECTION NOZZLES. United States: N. p., 1963. Web.
Treshow, M. BOILING WATER REACTOR WITH FEED WATER INJECTION NOZZLES. United States.
Treshow, M. Tue . "BOILING WATER REACTOR WITH FEED WATER INJECTION NOZZLES". United States.
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author = {Treshow, M},
abstractNote = {This patent covers the use of injection nozzles for pumping water into the lower ends of reactor fuel tubes in which water is converted directly to steam. Pumping water through fuel tubes of this type of boiling water reactor increases its power. The injection nozzles decrease the size of pump needed, because the pump handles only the water going through the nozzles, additional water being sucked into the tubes by the nozzles independently of the pump from the exterior body of water in which the fuel tubes are immersed. The resulting movement of exterior water along the tubes holds down steam formation, and thus maintains the moderator effectiveness, of the exterior body of water. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1963},
month = {4}
}

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