Apparatus for controlling nuclear core debris
Abstract
Nuclear reactor apparatus for containing, cooling, and dispersing reactor debris assumed to flow from the core area in the unlikely event of an accident causing core meltdown. The apparatus includes a plurality of horizontally disposed vertically spaced plates, having depressions to contain debris in controlled amounts, and a plurality of holes therein which provide natural circulation cooling and a path for debris to continue flowing downward to the plate beneath. The uppermost plates may also include generally vertical sections which form annular-like flow areas which assist the natural circulation cooling.
- Inventors:
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- Irwin, PA
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863190
- Patent Number(s):
- 4116764
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- E(11-1)-2395
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- apparatus; controlling; nuclear; core; debris; reactor; containing; cooling; dispersing; assumed; flow; unlikely; event; accident; causing; meltdown; plurality; horizontally; disposed; vertically; spaced; plates; depressions; contain; controlled; amounts; holes; therein; provide; natural; circulation; path; flowing; downward; plate; beneath; uppermost; vertical; sections; form; annular-like; assist; reactor apparatus; controlled amounts; unlikely event; nuclear core; nuclear reactor; natural circulation; core debris; horizontally disposed; controlled amount; vertically spaced; core meltdown; holes therein; form annular; flowing downward; spaced plate; debris assumed; controlling nuclear; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Jones, Robert D. Apparatus for controlling nuclear core debris. United States: N. p., 1978.
Web.
Jones, Robert D. Apparatus for controlling nuclear core debris. United States.
Jones, Robert D. Sun .
"Apparatus for controlling nuclear core debris". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863190.
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title = {Apparatus for controlling nuclear core debris},
author = {Jones, Robert D},
abstractNote = {Nuclear reactor apparatus for containing, cooling, and dispersing reactor debris assumed to flow from the core area in the unlikely event of an accident causing core meltdown. The apparatus includes a plurality of horizontally disposed vertically spaced plates, having depressions to contain debris in controlled amounts, and a plurality of holes therein which provide natural circulation cooling and a path for debris to continue flowing downward to the plate beneath. The uppermost plates may also include generally vertical sections which form annular-like flow areas which assist the natural circulation cooling.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
}
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