Compact power reactor
Abstract
There is disclosed a small compact nuclear reactor operating in the epithermal neutron energy range for supplying power at remote locations, as for a satellite. The core contains fuel moderator elements of Zr hydride with 7 w/o of 93% enriched uranium alloy. The core has a radial beryllium reflector and is cooled by liquid metal coolant such as NaK. The reactor is controlled and shut down by moving portions of the reflector.
- Inventors:
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- Woodland Hills, CA
- Canoga Park, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Atomics International. Div. of North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
- OSTI Identifier:
- 863226
- Patent Number(s):
- 4127443
- 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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(11-1)-GEN-8
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- compact; power; reactor; disclosed; nuclear; operating; epithermal; neutron; energy; range; supplying; remote; locations; satellite; core; contains; fuel; moderator; elements; zr; hydride; 93; enriched; uranium; alloy; radial; beryllium; reflector; cooled; liquid; metal; coolant; nak; controlled; shut; moving; portions; reactor operating; remote locations; power reactor; neutron energy; supplying power; thermal neutron; uranium alloy; enriched uranium; nuclear reactor; liquid metal; remote location; energy range; metal coolant; moderator elements; compact power; contains fuel; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Wetch, Joseph R, Dieckamp, Herman M, and Wilson, Lewis A. Compact power reactor. United States: N. p., 1978.
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Wetch, Joseph R, Dieckamp, Herman M, & Wilson, Lewis A. Compact power reactor. United States.
Wetch, Joseph R, Dieckamp, Herman M, and Wilson, Lewis A. Sun .
"Compact power reactor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863226.
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title = {Compact power reactor},
author = {Wetch, Joseph R and Dieckamp, Herman M and Wilson, Lewis A},
abstractNote = {There is disclosed a small compact nuclear reactor operating in the epithermal neutron energy range for supplying power at remote locations, as for a satellite. The core contains fuel moderator elements of Zr hydride with 7 w/o of 93% enriched uranium alloy. The core has a radial beryllium reflector and is cooled by liquid metal coolant such as NaK. The reactor is controlled and shut down by moving portions of the reflector.},
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journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {1978},
month = {1}
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