Liquid-metal-cooled reactor
Abstract
A perforated depressor plate extending across the bottom of the instrument tree of a fast breeder reactor cooperates with a circular cylindrical metal bellows forming a part of the upper adapter of each core assembly and bearing on the bottom of the depressor plate to restrict flow of coolant between core assemblies, thereby reducing significantly the pressure differential between the coolant inside the core assemblies and the coolant outside of the core assemblies. Openings in the depressor plate are slightly smaller than the top of the upper adapter so the depressor plate will serve as a backup mechanical holddown for the core. In addition, coolant mixing devices and locating devices are provided attached to the depressor plate.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5225849
- Assignee:
- TIC; ERA-05-032223; EDB-80-095195
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; FLOW REGULATORS; FUEL ASSEMBLIES; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; FUEL CHANNELS; REACTOR CORES; BREEDER REACTORS; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EQUIPMENT; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR CHANNELS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Hutter, E. Liquid-metal-cooled reactor. United States: N. p.,
Web.
Hutter, E. Liquid-metal-cooled reactor. United States.
Hutter, E. .
"Liquid-metal-cooled reactor". United States.
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abstractNote = {A perforated depressor plate extending across the bottom of the instrument tree of a fast breeder reactor cooperates with a circular cylindrical metal bellows forming a part of the upper adapter of each core assembly and bearing on the bottom of the depressor plate to restrict flow of coolant between core assemblies, thereby reducing significantly the pressure differential between the coolant inside the core assemblies and the coolant outside of the core assemblies. Openings in the depressor plate are slightly smaller than the top of the upper adapter so the depressor plate will serve as a backup mechanical holddown for the core. In addition, coolant mixing devices and locating devices are provided attached to the depressor plate.},
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