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Title: NEUTRONIC REACTOR

Abstract

A power plant is described comprising a turbine and employing round cylindrical fuel rods formed of BeO and UO/sub 2/ and stacks of hexagonal moderator blocks of BeO provided with passages that loosely receive the fuel rods so that coolant may flow through the passages over the fuels to remove heat. The coolant may be helium or steam and fiows through at least one more heat exchanger for producing vapor from a body of fluid separate from the coolant, which fluid is to drive the turbine for generating electricity. By this arrangement the turbine and directly associated parts are free of particles and radiations emanating from the reactor. (AEC)

Inventors:
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
4739697
Patent Number(s):
3069341
Assignee:
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
NSA Number:
NSA-17-010118
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-63
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BERYLLIUM MODERATOR; BERYLLIUM OXIDES; CONFIGURATION; COOLANTS; CYLINDERS; FLUID FLOW; FLUIDS; FUEL ELEMENTS; FUELS; GAS COOLANT; GAS FLOW; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HELIUM; PLANNING; POWER; POWER PLANTS; PRODUCTION; REACTOR CORE; REACTORS; RODS; STEAM; TURBINES; URANIUM DIOXIDE; VAPORS

Citation Formats

Daniels, F. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1962. Web.
Daniels, F. NEUTRONIC REACTOR. United States.
Daniels, F. Tue . "NEUTRONIC REACTOR". United States.
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abstractNote = {A power plant is described comprising a turbine and employing round cylindrical fuel rods formed of BeO and UO/sub 2/ and stacks of hexagonal moderator blocks of BeO provided with passages that loosely receive the fuel rods so that coolant may flow through the passages over the fuels to remove heat. The coolant may be helium or steam and fiows through at least one more heat exchanger for producing vapor from a body of fluid separate from the coolant, which fluid is to drive the turbine for generating electricity. By this arrangement the turbine and directly associated parts are free of particles and radiations emanating from the reactor. (AEC)},
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {12}
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