Thaw flow control for liquid heat transport systems

Kirpich, Aaron S

Title: Thaw flow control for liquid heat transport systems

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In a liquid metal heat transport system including a source of thaw heat for use in a space reactor power system, the thaw flow throttle or control comprises a fluid passage having forward and reverse flow sections and a partition having a plurality of bleed holes therein to enable fluid flow between the forward and reverse sections. The flow throttle is positioned in the system relatively far from the source of thaw heat.

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Kirpich, Aaron S ^[1]

Broomall, PA

Issue Date:: 1989-01-01

Research Org.:: MARTIN MARIETTA CORP

OSTI Identifier:: 866835

Patent Number(s):: 4800952

Assignee:: General Electric Company (King of Prussia, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT

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Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T137/6552 - With diversion of part of fluid to heat or cool the device or its contents
Y10T137/6416 - With heating or cooling of the system

G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21D - NUCLEAR POWER PLANT
G21D5/02 - Reactor and engine structurally combined, e.g. portable

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
Y10T137/6579 - Circulating fluid in heat exchange relationship

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
Y02E30/00 - Energy generation of nuclear origin

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DOE Contract Number:: AC03-86SF16006

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: thaw; flow; control; liquid; heat; transport; systems; metal; including; source; space; reactor; power; throttle; comprises; fluid; passage; forward; reverse; sections; partition; plurality; bleed; holes; therein; enable; positioned; relatively; reverse flow; fluid passage; flow control; liquid metal; fluid flow; heat transport; reactor power; metal heat; holes therein; space reactor; thaw flow; /165/137/376/976/

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