Fast reactor power plant design having heat pipe heat exchanger
Abstract
The invention relates to a pool-type fission reactor power plant design having a reactor vessel containing a primary coolant (such as liquid sodium), and a steam expansion device powered by a pressurized water/steam coolant system. Heat pipe means are disposed between the primary and water coolants to complete the heat transfer therebetween. The heat pipes are vertically oriented, penetrating the reactor deck and being directly submerged in the primary coolant. A U-tube or line passes through each heat pipe, extended over most of the length of the heat pipe and having its walls spaced from but closely proximate to and generally facing the surrounding walls of the heat pipe. The water/steam coolant loop includes each U-tube and the steam expansion device. A heat transfer medium (such as mercury) fills each of the heat pipes. The thermal energy from the primary coolant is transferred to the water coolant by isothermal evaporation-condensation of the heat transfer medium between the heat pipe and U-tube walls, the heat transfer medium moving within the heat pipe primarily transversely between these walls.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5799165
- Application Number:
- ON: DE85011669
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- 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; HEAT PIPES; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; DESIGN; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; REACTOR VESSELS; BREEDER REACTORS; CONTAINERS; ENERGY TRANSFER; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER PLANTS; REACTORS; THERMAL POWER PLANTS; 210500* - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Huebotter, P R, and McLennan, G A. Fast reactor power plant design having heat pipe heat exchanger. United States: N. p., 1984.
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"Fast reactor power plant design having heat pipe heat exchanger". United States.
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title = {Fast reactor power plant design having heat pipe heat exchanger},
author = {Huebotter, P R and McLennan, G A},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to a pool-type fission reactor power plant design having a reactor vessel containing a primary coolant (such as liquid sodium), and a steam expansion device powered by a pressurized water/steam coolant system. Heat pipe means are disposed between the primary and water coolants to complete the heat transfer therebetween. The heat pipes are vertically oriented, penetrating the reactor deck and being directly submerged in the primary coolant. A U-tube or line passes through each heat pipe, extended over most of the length of the heat pipe and having its walls spaced from but closely proximate to and generally facing the surrounding walls of the heat pipe. The water/steam coolant loop includes each U-tube and the steam expansion device. A heat transfer medium (such as mercury) fills each of the heat pipes. The thermal energy from the primary coolant is transferred to the water coolant by isothermal evaporation-condensation of the heat transfer medium between the heat pipe and U-tube walls, the heat transfer medium moving within the heat pipe primarily transversely between these walls.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1984},
month = {8}
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