Heat transfer system
Abstract
A heat transfer system for a nuclear reactor. Heat transfer is accomplished within a sealed vapor chamber which is substantially evacuated prior to use. A heat transfer medium, which is liquid at the design operating temperatures, transfers heat from tubes interposed in the reactor primary loop to spaced tubes connected to a steam line for power generation purposes. Heat transfer is accomplished by a two-phase liquid-vapor-liquid process as used in heat pipes. Condensible gases are removed from the vapor chamber through a vertical extension in open communication with the chamber interior.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864299
- Patent Number(s):
- 4343763
- Application Number:
- 06/128203
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F28 - HEAT EXCHANGE IN GENERAL F28D - HEAT-EXCHANGE APPARATUS, NOT PROVIDED FOR IN ANOTHER SUBCLASS, IN WHICH THE HEAT-EXCHANGE MEDIA DO NOT COME INTO DIRECT CONTACT
- DOE Contract Number:
- AT(45-1-)2170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1980 Mar 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- heat; transfer; nuclear; reactor; accomplished; sealed; vapor; chamber; substantially; evacuated; prior; medium; liquid; design; operating; temperatures; transfers; tubes; interposed; primary; loop; spaced; connected; steam; line; power; generation; purposes; two-phase; liquid-vapor-liquid; process; pipes; condensible; gases; removed; vertical; extension; communication; interior; phase liquid; transfers heat; heat pipe; nuclear reactor; heat transfer; operating temperature; power generation; operating temperatures; transfer medium; heat pipes; two-phase liquid; steam line; tubes connected; liquid process; tubes connect; primary loop; /376/122/165/
Citation Formats
McGuire, Joseph C. Heat transfer system. United States: N. p., 1982.
Web.
McGuire, Joseph C. Heat transfer system. United States.
McGuire, Joseph C. Fri .
"Heat transfer system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864299.
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abstractNote = {A heat transfer system for a nuclear reactor. Heat transfer is accomplished within a sealed vapor chamber which is substantially evacuated prior to use. A heat transfer medium, which is liquid at the design operating temperatures, transfers heat from tubes interposed in the reactor primary loop to spaced tubes connected to a steam line for power generation purposes. Heat transfer is accomplished by a two-phase liquid-vapor-liquid process as used in heat pipes. Condensible gases are removed from the vapor chamber through a vertical extension in open communication with the chamber interior.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1982},
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