Reactivity control assembly for nuclear reactor

Title: Reactivity control assembly for nuclear reactor

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Reactivity control assembly for nuclear reactor comprises supports stacked above reactor core for holding control rods. Couplers associated with the supports and a vertically movable drive shaft have lugs at their lower ends for engagement with the supports.

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Bollinger, Lawrence R ^[1]

Schenectady, NY

Issue Date:: 1984-01-01

Research Org.:: Knolls Atomic Power Lab., Schenectady, NY (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 865239

Patent Number(s):: 4481164

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS

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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
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C7/12 - Means for moving control elements to desired position
G21C7/14 - Mechanical drive arrangements
G21C7/103 - Control assemblies containing one or more absorbants as well as other elements, e.g. fuel or moderator elements

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DOE Contract Number:: EY-76-C-12-0052

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: reactivity; control; assembly; nuclear; reactor; comprises; supports; stacked; core; holding; rods; couplers; associated; vertically; movable; drive; shaft; lugs; engagement; control assembly; drive shaft; control rod; nuclear reactor; reactor core; control rods; reactivity control; reactor comprises; vertically movable; comprises support; /376/976/

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