Reactor core isolation cooling system
Abstract
A reactor core isolation cooling system includes a reactor pressure vessel containing a reactor core, a drywell vessel, a containment vessel, and an isolation pool containing an isolation condenser. A turbine is operatively joined to the pressure vessel outlet steamline and powers a pump operatively joined to the pressure vessel feedwater line. In operation, steam from the pressure vessel powers the turbine which in turn powers the pump to pump makeup water from a pool to the feedwater line into the pressure vessel for maintaining water level over the reactor core. Steam discharged from the turbine is channeled to the isolation condenser and is condensed therein. The resulting heat is discharged into the isolation pool and vented to the atmosphere outside the containment vessel for removing heat therefrom. 1 figure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- General Electric Co., Boston, MA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7206028
- Patent Number(s):
- 5169595
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-754474
- Assignee:
- General Electric Co., San Jose, CA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-90SF18494
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 3 Sep 1991
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; RCIC SYSTEMS; DESIGN; CONTAINMENT SHELLS; FEEDWATER; ISOLATION CONDENSERS; PRESSURE VESSELS; CONDENSERS; CONTAINERS; CONTAINMENT; COOLING SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; REACTOR COMPONENTS; REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS; STEAM CONDENSERS; VAPOR CONDENSERS; WATER; 220200* - Nuclear Reactor Technology- Components & Accessories
Citation Formats
Cooke, F E. Reactor core isolation cooling system. United States: N. p., 1992.
Web.
Cooke, F E. Reactor core isolation cooling system. United States.
Cooke, F E. Tue .
"Reactor core isolation cooling system". United States.
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abstractNote = {A reactor core isolation cooling system includes a reactor pressure vessel containing a reactor core, a drywell vessel, a containment vessel, and an isolation pool containing an isolation condenser. A turbine is operatively joined to the pressure vessel outlet steamline and powers a pump operatively joined to the pressure vessel feedwater line. In operation, steam from the pressure vessel powers the turbine which in turn powers the pump to pump makeup water from a pool to the feedwater line into the pressure vessel for maintaining water level over the reactor core. Steam discharged from the turbine is channeled to the isolation condenser and is condensed therein. The resulting heat is discharged into the isolation pool and vented to the atmosphere outside the containment vessel for removing heat therefrom. 1 figure.},
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