MOLTEN PLUTONIUM FUELED FAST BREEDER REACTOR
Abstract
A description is given of a nuclear fast reactor fueled with molten plutonium containing about 20 kg of plutonium in a tantalum container, cooled by circulating liquid sodium at about 600 to 650 deg C, having a large negative temperature coefficient of reactivity, and control rods and movable reflector for criticality control. (AEC)
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Originating Research Org. not identified
- OSTI Identifier:
- 4817163
- Patent Number(s):
- 3041263
- Assignee:
- U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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-16-019977
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-62
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- REACTOR TECHNOLOGY; BREEDING; CONTROL ELEMENTS; FAST NEUTRONS; HIGH TEMPERATURE; LIQUID METAL COOLANT; LIQUID METAL FUEL; MELTING; MOTION; PATENT; PLUTONIUM; REACTIVITY; REACTORS; REFLECTORS; SODIUM; TANTALUM; TEMPERATURE; VARIATIONS; VESSELS
Citation Formats
Kiehn, R M, King, L D.P., Peterson, R E, and Swickard, Jr, E O. MOLTEN PLUTONIUM FUELED FAST BREEDER REACTOR. United States: N. p., 1962.
Web.
Kiehn, R M, King, L D.P., Peterson, R E, & Swickard, Jr, E O. MOLTEN PLUTONIUM FUELED FAST BREEDER REACTOR. United States.
Kiehn, R M, King, L D.P., Peterson, R E, and Swickard, Jr, E O. Tue .
"MOLTEN PLUTONIUM FUELED FAST BREEDER REACTOR". United States.
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title = {MOLTEN PLUTONIUM FUELED FAST BREEDER REACTOR},
author = {Kiehn, R M and King, L D.P. and Peterson, R E and Swickard, Jr, E O},
abstractNote = {A description is given of a nuclear fast reactor fueled with molten plutonium containing about 20 kg of plutonium in a tantalum container, cooled by circulating liquid sodium at about 600 to 650 deg C, having a large negative temperature coefficient of reactivity, and control rods and movable reflector for criticality control. (AEC)},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {1962},
month = {6}
}
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