Self-actuated device
Abstract
A self-actuated device, of particular use as a valve or an orifice for nuclear reactor fuel and blanket assemblies, in which a gas produced by a neutron induced nuclear reaction gradually accumulates as a function of neutron fluence. The gas pressure increase occasioned by such accumulation of gas is used to actuate the device.
- Inventors:
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- Richland, WA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hanford Engineering Development Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 864876
- Patent Number(s):
- 4431603
- 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:
- EY-76-C-14-2170
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- self-actuated; device; particular; valve; orifice; nuclear; reactor; fuel; blanket; assemblies; gas; produced; neutron; induced; reaction; gradually; accumulates; function; fluence; pressure; increase; occasioned; accumulation; actuate; pressure increase; nuclear reactor; gas pressure; reactor fuel; gas produced; nuclear reaction; blanket assemblies; neutron fluence; self-actuated device; /376/60/976/
Citation Formats
Hecht, Samuel L. Self-actuated device. United States: N. p., 1984.
Web.
Hecht, Samuel L. Self-actuated device. United States.
Hecht, Samuel L. Sun .
"Self-actuated device". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864876.
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abstractNote = {A self-actuated device, of particular use as a valve or an orifice for nuclear reactor fuel and blanket assemblies, in which a gas produced by a neutron induced nuclear reaction gradually accumulates as a function of neutron fluence. The gas pressure increase occasioned by such accumulation of gas is used to actuate the device.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984}
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