Double-clad nuclear-fuel safety rod
Abstract
A device for shutting down a nuclear reactor during an undercooling or overpower event, whether or not the reactor's scram system operates properly. This is accomplished by double-clad fuel safety rods positioned at various locations throughout the reactor core, wherein melting of a secondary internal cladding of the rod allows the fuel column therein to shift from the reactor core to place the reactor in a subcritical condition.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5040877
- Application Number:
- ON: DE82020846
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-76SF71031
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; POWER REACTORS; SCRAM RODS; ENGINEERED SAFETY SYSTEMS; CONTROL ELEMENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; 220200* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories
Citation Formats
McCarthy, W H, and Atcheson, D B. Double-clad nuclear-fuel safety rod. United States: N. p., 1981.
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McCarthy, W H, & Atcheson, D B. Double-clad nuclear-fuel safety rod. United States.
McCarthy, W H, and Atcheson, D B. Wed .
"Double-clad nuclear-fuel safety rod". United States.
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title = {Double-clad nuclear-fuel safety rod},
author = {McCarthy, W H and Atcheson, D B},
abstractNote = {A device for shutting down a nuclear reactor during an undercooling or overpower event, whether or not the reactor's scram system operates properly. This is accomplished by double-clad fuel safety rods positioned at various locations throughout the reactor core, wherein melting of a secondary internal cladding of the rod allows the fuel column therein to shift from the reactor core to place the reactor in a subcritical condition.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Wed Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1981},
month = {Wed Dec 30 00:00:00 EST 1981}
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