Automatic coolant flow control device for a nuclear reactor assembly
Abstract
A device which controls coolant flow through a nuclear reactor assembly comprises a baffle means at the exit end of said assembly having a plurality of orifices, and a bimetallic member in operative relation to the baffle means such that at increased temperatures said bimetallic member deforms to unblock some of said orifices and allow increased coolant flow therethrough.
- Inventors:
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- Wilmette, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865849
- Patent Number(s):
- 4588549
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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
G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- automatic; coolant; flow; control; device; nuclear; reactor; assembly; controls; comprises; baffle; means; exit; plurality; orifices; bimetallic; operative; relation; increased; temperatures; deforms; unblock; allow; therethrough; baffle means; assembly comprises; flow control; control device; nuclear reactor; coolant flow; flow therethrough; reactor assembly; increased temperature; operative relation; /376/976/
Citation Formats
Hutter, Ernest. Automatic coolant flow control device for a nuclear reactor assembly. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
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"Automatic coolant flow control device for a nuclear reactor assembly". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865849.
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title = {Automatic coolant flow control device for a nuclear reactor assembly},
author = {Hutter, Ernest},
abstractNote = {A device which controls coolant flow through a nuclear reactor assembly comprises a baffle means at the exit end of said assembly having a plurality of orifices, and a bimetallic member in operative relation to the baffle means such that at increased temperatures said bimetallic member deforms to unblock some of said orifices and allow increased coolant flow therethrough.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
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