High flux reactor

Title: High flux reactor

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A high flux reactor is comprised of a core which is divided into two symetric segments housed in a pressure vessel. The core segments include at least one radial fuel plate. The spacing between the plates functions as a coolant flow channel. The core segments are spaced axially apart such that a coolant mixing plenum is formed between them. A channel is provided such that a portion of the coolant bypasses the first core section and goes directly into the mixing plenum. The outlet coolant from the first core segment is mixed with the bypass coolant resulting in a lower inlet temperature to the lower core segment.

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Lake, James A ^[1]; Heath, Russell L ^[1]; Liebenthal, John L ^[1]; DeBoisblanc, Deslonde R ^[2]; Leyse, Carl F ^[1]; Parsons, Kent ^[1]; Ryskamp, John M ^[1]; Wadkins, Robert P ^[1]; Harker, Yale D ^[1]; Fillmore, Gary N ^[1]; Oh, Chang H ^[1]

Idaho Falls, ID
Summit, NJ

Issue Date:: 1988-01-01

Research Org.:: EG & G IDAHO INC

OSTI Identifier:: 866685

Patent Number(s):: 4764339

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

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: 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

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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C1/30 - Subcritical 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
Y02E30/30 - Nuclear fission reactors

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21C - NUCLEAR REACTORS
G21C1/04 - Thermal reactors {
G21C3/36 - Assemblies of plate-shaped fuel elements or coaxial tubes
G21C7/08 - by displacement of solid control elements, e.g. control rods
G21C15/02 - Arrangements or disposition of passages in which heat is transferred to the coolant

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
Y10S376/901 - Fuel

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DOE Contract Number:: AC07-76ID01570

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: flux; reactor; comprised; core; divided; symetric; segments; housed; pressure; vessel; radial; fuel; plate; spacing; plates; functions; coolant; flow; channel; spaced; axially; apart; mixing; plenum; formed; provided; portion; bypasses; section; directly; outlet; segment; mixed; bypass; resulting; inlet; temperature; inlet temperature; flow channel; pressure vessel; coolant flow; pass coolant; outlet coolant; fuel plate; radial fuel; flux reactor; pass cool; spaced axial; bypass coolant; /376/976/

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                    Lake, James A, Heath, Russell L, Liebenthal, John L, DeBoisblanc, Deslonde R, Leyse, Carl F, Parsons, Kent, Ryskamp, John M, Wadkins, Robert P, Harker, Yale D, Fillmore, Gary N, and Oh, Chang H. High flux reactor.  United States: N. p., 1988. 
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                    Lake, James A, Heath, Russell L, Liebenthal, John L, DeBoisblanc, Deslonde R, Leyse, Carl F, Parsons, Kent, Ryskamp, John M, Wadkins, Robert P, Harker, Yale D, Fillmore, Gary N, & Oh, Chang H. High flux reactor.  United States.

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                    Lake, James A, Heath, Russell L, Liebenthal, John L, DeBoisblanc, Deslonde R, Leyse, Carl F, Parsons, Kent, Ryskamp, John M, Wadkins, Robert P, Harker, Yale D, Fillmore, Gary N, and Oh, Chang H. Fri .  
        "High flux reactor".  United States.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866685.

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  title        = {High flux reactor},

  author       = {Lake, James A and Heath, Russell L and Liebenthal, John L and DeBoisblanc, Deslonde R and Leyse, Carl F and Parsons, Kent and Ryskamp, John M and Wadkins, Robert P and Harker, Yale D and Fillmore, Gary N and Oh, Chang H},

  abstractNote = {A high flux reactor is comprised of a core which is divided into two symetric segments housed in a pressure vessel. The core segments include at least one radial fuel plate. The spacing between the plates functions as a coolant flow channel. The core segments are spaced axially apart such that a coolant mixing plenum is formed between them. A channel is provided such that a portion of the coolant bypasses the first core section and goes directly into the mixing plenum. The outlet coolant from the first core segment is mixed with the bypass coolant resulting in a lower inlet temperature to the lower core segment.},

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  place        = {United States},

  year         = {1988},

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