Heat dissipating nuclear reactor
Abstract
Disclosed is a nuclear reactor containment adapted to retain and cool core debris in the unlikely event of a core meltdown and subsequent breach in the reactor vessel. The reactor vessel is seated in a cavity which has a thick metal sidewall that is integral with a thick metal basemat at the bottom of the cavity. The basemat extends beyond the perimeter of the cavity sidewall. Underneath the basemat is a porous bed with water pipes and steam pipes running into it. Water is introduced into the bed and converted into steam which is vented to the atmosphere. A plurality of metal pilings in the form of H-beams extend from the metal base plate downwardly and outwardly into the earth.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Sunnyvale, CA (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6613170
- Application Number:
- ON: DE87007276
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT03-78SF71032
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; CONTAINMENT; DESIGN; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; CORE CATCHERS; CORIUM; MELTDOWN; REACTOR SAFETY; SODIUM COOLED REACTORS; ACCIDENTS; BREEDER REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; REACTOR ACCIDENTS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTORS; SAFETY; 220900* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Reactor Safety; 210500 - Power Reactors, Breeding
Citation Formats
Hunsbedt, A, and Lazarus, J D. Heat dissipating nuclear reactor. United States: N. p., 1985.
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Hunsbedt, A, & Lazarus, J D. Heat dissipating nuclear reactor. United States.
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"Heat dissipating nuclear reactor". United States.
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title = {Heat dissipating nuclear reactor},
author = {Hunsbedt, A and Lazarus, J D},
abstractNote = {Disclosed is a nuclear reactor containment adapted to retain and cool core debris in the unlikely event of a core meltdown and subsequent breach in the reactor vessel. The reactor vessel is seated in a cavity which has a thick metal sidewall that is integral with a thick metal basemat at the bottom of the cavity. The basemat extends beyond the perimeter of the cavity sidewall. Underneath the basemat is a porous bed with water pipes and steam pipes running into it. Water is introduced into the bed and converted into steam which is vented to the atmosphere. A plurality of metal pilings in the form of H-beams extend from the metal base plate downwardly and outwardly into the earth.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1985},
month = {11}
}
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